Africa vs China, mainland: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 206.60 million t against 42.67 million t in Africa, a difference of 163.93 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.8 times Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 million t | 82.20 million t | 76.28 million t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 7.76 million t | 124.48 million t | 116.72 million t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 9.84 million t | 165.69 million t | 155.85 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 14.96 million t | 189.11 million t | 174.14 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 20.04 million t | 181.73 million t | 161.69 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 31.27 million t | 208.02 million t | 176.75 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 39.87 million t | 209.95 million t | 170.08 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Africa or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 206.60 million t against 42.67 million t in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Africa and China, mainland?
- 163.93 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for rice — production?
- Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.