Somalia vs South Africa: Rice production
Somalia
2,000 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
3,082 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th
Rice production over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,082 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 1,082 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,700 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 12,890 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9,890 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5,835 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 2,878 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10,806 tonnes | 3,113 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2,984 tonnes | 3,058 tonnes | 73.45 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,017 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | 1,064 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,082 tonnes against 2,000 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Somalia and South Africa?
- 1,082 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for rice production?
- Somalia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.