Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Rice production
Sri Lanka
4.70 million
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Tanzania rank
20th
Rice production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.70 million against 4.05 million in Tanzania, a difference of 646,310.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 119,338 | 959,631 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 258,800 | 1.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 446,946 | 1.89 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 656,894 | 1.86 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 1.13 million | 2.01 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 2.73 million | 1.29 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 4.07 million | 505,372 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.70 million against 4.05 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 646,310, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for rice production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 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.