Rice — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rice — Yield was 4,441 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,441 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,442 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
1,385 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 4,441 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 4,442 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,385 kg/ha, in 1966.

Southern Asia ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,560 kg/ha 1,385 kg/ha 1,682 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,784 kg/ha 1,643 kg/ha 2,012 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,222 kg/ha 1,930 kg/ha 2,598 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,743 kg/ha 2,599 kg/ha 3,047 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,206 kg/ha 2,878 kg/ha 3,458 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,862 kg/ha 3,518 kg/ha 4,190 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,343 kg/ha 4,205 kg/ha 4,442 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 15 Japan 6,956 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Republic of Korea 6,855 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Chile 6,832 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Brazil 6,728 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Guyana 6,654 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Argentina 6,624 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 6,572 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — yield in Southern Asia?
Rice — yield in Southern Asia was 4,441 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4,442 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,385 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for rice — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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