Asia vs China, mainland: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
Asia currently reports 716.78 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 510.17 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.41 million t | 82.20 million t | 155.21 million t | Asia |
| 1970s | 314.68 million t | 124.48 million t | 190.20 million t | Asia |
| 1980s | 415.27 million t | 165.69 million t | 249.59 million t | Asia |
| 1990s | 505.10 million t | 189.11 million t | 315.99 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 568.29 million t | 181.73 million t | 386.57 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 663.71 million t | 208.02 million t | 455.69 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 708.28 million t | 209.95 million t | 498.33 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Asia or China, mainland?
- Asia, at 716.78 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Asia and China, mainland?
- 510.17 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for rice — production?
- Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 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.