Africa vs China, mainland: Rice — Production

Africa
42.67 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
206.60 million t
in 2023
Africa rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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