Rice — Yield by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Rice — Yield is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 13,386 kg/ha in Tajikistan; the lowest is 300.3 kg/ha in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,990 kg/ha, and the mean is 4,150 kg/ha.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 1,596.5%), and the largest decrease in Jamaica (down 75.3%).
Rice — Yield: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 13,386 kg/ha | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 7,905 kg/ha | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 2 | Australia | 11,914 kg/ha | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 2 | Australia and New Zealand | 11,914 kg/ha | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 6,152 kg/ha | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,000 kg/ha | 1996 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 9,352 kg/ha | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 5 | Egypt | 9,132 kg/ha | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 5 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 4,639 kg/ha | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 8,385 kg/ha | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4,518 kg/ha | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 7 | Peru | 8,307 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 4,484 kg/ha | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 8 | Greece | 7,922 kg/ha | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4,108 kg/ha | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 9 | China, mainland | 7,154 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 10 | China | 7,150 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 7,049 kg/ha | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 11 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3,106 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 7,020 kg/ha | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 12 | Melanesia | 2,575 kg/ha | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 7,005 kg/ha | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 2,170 kg/ha | 2024 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 14 | Japan | 6,956 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 14 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2,073 kg/ha | 2024 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 6,855 kg/ha | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 15 | Micronesia | 1,834 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1,834 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 16 | Chile | 6,832 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 6,728 kg/ha | 2024 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Guyana | 6,654 kg/ha | 2024 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,052 kg/ha | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 6,624 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 19 | Caribbean | 4,192 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 20 | China, Taiwan Province of | 6,572 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 21 | Kenya | 6,553 kg/ha | 2024 | up 65.7% | flat |
| 22 | Morocco | 6,500 kg/ha | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 22 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,935 kg/ha | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 6,407 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 6,209 kg/ha | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 6,105 kg/ha | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 6,023 kg/ha | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 5,964 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 5,692 kg/ha | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 29 | Paraguay | 5,639 kg/ha | 2024 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 5,419 kg/ha | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 31 | France | 5,338 kg/ha | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 5,313 kg/ha | 2024 | up 115.6% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 5,291 kg/ha | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 34 | Indonesia | 5,290 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 5,224 kg/ha | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 5,104 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 37 | Afghanistan | 5,062 kg/ha | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 38 | Ukraine | 5,000 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 39 | Mauritania | 4,878 kg/ha | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 40 | Belize | 4,849 kg/ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Sudan (former) | 4,699 kg/ha | 2011 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Bhutan | 4,558 kg/ha | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 4,542 kg/ha | 2024 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Colombia | 4,501 kg/ha | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 45 | Suriname | 4,448 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 46 | Sudan | 4,441 kg/ha | 2024 | up 174.2% | flat |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 4,356 kg/ha | 2024 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 48 | Iraq | 4,344 kg/ha | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 49 | Yugoslav SFR | 4,314 kg/ha | 1991 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 50 | India | 4,313 kg/ha | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 51 | Panama | 4,278 kg/ha | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 52 | Nepal | 4,192 kg/ha | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 53 | Albania | 4,179 kg/ha | 1993 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 4,151 kg/ha | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 55 | Philippines | 4,108 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 56 | Rwanda | 4,108 kg/ha | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 4,039 kg/ha | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 58 | Myanmar | 3,941 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 59 | Benin | 3,896 kg/ha | 2024 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Ecuador | 3,879 kg/ha | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 61 | Senegal | 3,851 kg/ha | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 62 | Puerto Rico | 3,765 kg/ha | 2024 | up 90.8% | falling |
| 63 | Pakistan | 3,741 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 64 | Cambodia | 3,644 kg/ha | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 3,640 kg/ha | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 66 | Réunion | 3,628 kg/ha | 2006 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 67 | Hungary | 3,627 kg/ha | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 68 | Malaysia | 3,543 kg/ha | 2024 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 69 | Honduras | 3,516 kg/ha | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 70 | Mauritius | 3,500 kg/ha | 2019 | up 32.9% | falling |
| 71 | Mali | 3,491 kg/ha | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 72 | Niger | 3,382 kg/ha | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 73 | USSR | 3,314 kg/ha | 1991 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 74 | Guatemala | 3,008 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 75 | Fiji | 3,000 kg/ha | 2024 | down 45.3% | rising |
| 76 | Ethiopia | 2,994 kg/ha | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 77 | Thailand | 2,983 kg/ha | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 78 | South Africa | 2,912 kg/ha | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 79 | Angola | 2,816 kg/ha | 2024 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 80 | Gabon | 2,800 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 81 | Eswatini | 2,714 kg/ha | 2024 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 82 | Haiti | 2,618 kg/ha | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 83 | Madagascar | 2,435 kg/ha | 2024 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 84 | Brunei Darussalam | 2,418 kg/ha | 2024 | up 49.7% | flat |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 2,404 kg/ha | 2024 | up 1,596.5% | falling |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | 2,230 kg/ha | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 87 | Cameroon | 2,160 kg/ha | 2024 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Papua New Guinea | 2,159 kg/ha | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 89 | Cuba | 2,063 kg/ha | 2024 | down 39.5% | rising |
| 90 | Somalia | 2,000 kg/ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 2,000 kg/ha | 1990 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 92 | Nigeria | 1,996 kg/ha | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 93 | Algeria | 1,899 kg/ha | 2024 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 1,866 kg/ha | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 95 | Togo | 1,739 kg/ha | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 96 | French Guiana | 1,706 kg/ha | 2006 | down 51.0% | rising |
| 97 | Malawi | 1,586 kg/ha | 2024 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 98 | Guinea | 1,512 kg/ha | 2024 | up 29.7% | falling |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,447 kg/ha | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | 1,409 kg/ha | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 101 | Burundi | 1,368 kg/ha | 2024 | down 51.8% | flat |
| 102 | Central African Republic | 1,362 kg/ha | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 103 | Chad | 1,351 kg/ha | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 104 | Uganda | 1,304 kg/ha | 2024 | down 47.7% | rising |
| 105 | Liberia | 1,112 kg/ha | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 106 | Zambia | 1,061 kg/ha | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 107 | Gambia | 1,055 kg/ha | 2024 | up 49.8% | falling |
| 108 | Jamaica | 1,000 kg/ha | 2019 | down 75.3% | rising |
| 109 | South Sudan | 988.2 kg/ha | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 110 | Trinidad and Tobago | 975.7 kg/ha | 2024 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 111 | Mozambique | 620 kg/ha | 2024 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 112 | Congo | 557.6 kg/ha | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 113 | Zimbabwe | 328.7 kg/ha | 2024 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Comoros | 300.3 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Oceania 11,116 kg/ha
- Northern Africa 9,085 kg/ha
- Northern America 8,684 kg/ha
- United States of America 8,684 kg/ha
- Asia 4,989 kg/ha
- Eastern Asia 7,096 kg/ha
- Western Asia 6,842 kg/ha
- Southern Europe 6,664 kg/ha
- European Union (27) 6,563 kg/ha
- Americas 6,399 kg/ha
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 4,050 kg/ha
- Europe 6,399 kg/ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3,713 kg/ha
- Central Asia 6,387 kg/ha
- Eastern Europe 6,023 kg/ha
- South America 5,978 kg/ha
- Western Europe 5,338 kg/ha
- Central America 5,142 kg/ha
- World 4,757 kg/ha
- Southern Asia 4,441 kg/ha
- Middle Africa 1,180 kg/ha
- South-Eastern Asia 4,334 kg/ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3,853 kg/ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 3,582 kg/ha
- Southern Africa 2,861 kg/ha
- Eastern Africa 2,469 kg/ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 2,415 kg/ha
- Africa 2,372 kg/ha
- Western Africa 2,162 kg/ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.