China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

China, mainland
207.53 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
307.85 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Asia
100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 307.85 million t against 207.53 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 100.32 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 82.20 million t 76.48 million t 5.72 million t China, mainland
1970s 124.48 million t 94.41 million t 30.07 million t China, mainland
1980s 165.69 million t 124.19 million t 41.50 million t China, mainland
1990s 189.11 million t 160.39 million t 28.72 million t China, mainland
2000s 181.73 million t 191.70 million t 9.98 million t Southern Asia
2010s 208.02 million t 235.99 million t 27.97 million t Southern Asia
2020s 209.47 million t 285.62 million t 76.16 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 307.85 million t against 207.53 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — production between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
100.32 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 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

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.