China vs Greece: Rice — Yield

China
7,150 kg/ha
in 2024
Greece
7,922 kg/ha
in 2024
China rank
11th
Greece rank
8th

Rice — Yield over time

  • China
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 7,922 kg/ha against 7,150 kg/ha in China, a difference of 772 kg/ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 11th and Greece ranks 8th of 127 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 2,833 kg/ha 4,422 kg/ha 1,589 kg/ha Greece
1970s 3,585 kg/ha 4,835 kg/ha 1,250 kg/ha Greece
1980s 5,058 kg/ha 5,934 kg/ha 876.07 kg/ha Greece
1990s 6,005 kg/ha 7,218 kg/ha 1,214 kg/ha Greece
2000s 6,306 kg/ha 7,336 kg/ha 1,030 kg/ha Greece
2010s 6,827 kg/ha 8,010 kg/ha 1,183 kg/ha Greece
2020s 7,102 kg/ha 7,456 kg/ha 353.76 kg/ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, China or Greece?
Greece, at 7,922 kg/ha against 7,150 kg/ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between China and Greece?
772 kg/ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Greece rank globally for rice — yield?
China ranks 11th and Greece ranks 8th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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