Which has higher rice production, Puerto Rico or South Africa?

Puerto Rico, at 3,498 against 3,082 in South Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico

3,498

in 2024

South Africa

3,082

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

104th

South Africa rank

105th

Puerto Rico currently reports 3,498 against 3,082 in South Africa, a difference of 416.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 142 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Decade	Puerto Rico	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,556	2,048	1,508	Puerto Rico
1970s	4,920	2,800	2,120	Puerto Rico
1980s	4,410	3,000	1,410	Puerto Rico
1990s	0	2,957	2,957	South Africa
2000s	0	3,113	3,113	South Africa
2010s	512.83	3,058	2,545	South Africa
2020s	3,065	3,081	16.47	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher rice production, Puerto Rico or South Africa?: Puerto Rico, at 3,498 against 3,082 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production between Puerto Rico and South Africa?: 416, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for rice production?: Puerto Rico ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.