Eastern Europe vs Japan: Rice — Yield

Eastern Europe
6,023 kg/ha
in 2024
Japan
6,956 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
12th
Japan rank
15th

Rice — Yield over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Japan
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,956 kg/ha against 6,023 kg/ha in Eastern Europe, a difference of 933 kg/ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Europe's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,596 kg/ha 5,240 kg/ha 2,644 kg/ha Japan
1970s 3,444 kg/ha 5,860 kg/ha 2,415 kg/ha Japan
1980s 3,647 kg/ha 5,935 kg/ha 2,288 kg/ha Japan
1990s 2,919 kg/ha 6,174 kg/ha 3,256 kg/ha Japan
2000s 4,084 kg/ha 6,498 kg/ha 2,414 kg/ha Japan
2010s 5,354 kg/ha 6,837 kg/ha 1,483 kg/ha Japan
2020s 5,698 kg/ha 6,922 kg/ha 1,224 kg/ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Eastern Europe or Japan?
Japan, at 6,956 kg/ha against 6,023 kg/ha in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Eastern Europe and Japan?
933 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Japan rank globally for rice — yield?
Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 32 groups.
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
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