Rice — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice — Yield was 6,842 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,842 kg/ha
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7,795 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
2,508 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — yield in Western Asia stood at 6,842 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — yield in Western Asia peaked at 7,795 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,508 kg/ha, in 1995.

That places Western Asia 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,384 kg/ha 3,202 kg/ha 3,586 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,630 kg/ha 3,162 kg/ha 4,003 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,833 kg/ha 3,579 kg/ha 4,049 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,985 kg/ha 2,508 kg/ha 3,655 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,484 kg/ha 2,664 kg/ha 6,058 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,794 kg/ha 6,141 kg/ha 7,479 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,964 kg/ha 6,258 kg/ha 7,795 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Uruguay 9,352 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Egypt 9,132 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 8,385 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Peru 8,307 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Greece 7,922 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 7,905 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — yield in Western Asia?
Rice — yield in Western Asia was 6,842 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7,795 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,508 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — yield?
Western Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 — 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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