Rice — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Rice — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — production in Western Asia stood at 1.26 million t.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.59 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,053 t, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305,053 t | — |
| 1962 | 391,311 t | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 363,302 t | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 354,750 t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 401,434 t | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 437,217 t | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 553,336 t | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 569,112 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 534,726 t | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 451,092 t | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 600,365 t | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 471,782 t | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 421,820 t | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 321,867 t | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 315,958 t | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 428,007 t | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 474,850 t | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 489,185 t | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 533,438 t | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 405,378 t | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 492,300 t | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 513,500 t | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 425,600 t | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 388,800 t | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 419,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 416,300 t | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 471,000 t | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 403,200 t | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 561,900 t | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 458,917 t | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 389,229 t | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 395,763 t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 432,276 t | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 584,202 t | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 568,982 t | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 558,170 t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 529,797 t | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 626,608 t | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 535,874 t | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 432,335 t | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 506,365 t | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 626,640 t | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 477,651 t | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 750,243 t | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 917,308 t | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million t | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million t | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 927,427 t | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million t | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million t | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million t | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million t | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million t | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million t | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million t | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 970,189 t | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million t | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million t | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million t | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 973,167 t | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 927,482 t | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million t | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434,471 t | 305,053 t | 569,112 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 450,836 t | 315,958 t | 600,365 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,698 t | 388,800 t | 561,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,982 t | 389,229 t | 626,608 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,185 t | 432,335 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 970,189 t | 1.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million t | 927,482 t | 1.45 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 21 Republic of Korea 4.78 million t compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 4.70 million t compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 4.05 million t compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.75 million t compare
- 24 Laos 3.75 million t compare
- 26 Guinea 3.68 million t compare
- 27 Peru 3.64 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Western Asia?
- Rice — production in Western Asia was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,053 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for rice — production?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.