Asia vs India: Rice — Production

Asia
716.78 million t
in 2023
India
206.73 million t
in 2023
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
2nd

Rice — Production over time

  • Asia
  • India
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 716.78 million t against 206.73 million t in India, a difference of 510.05 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.5 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1960s 237.41 million t 54.00 million t 183.41 million t Asia
1970s 314.68 million t 67.20 million t 247.48 million t Asia
1980s 415.27 million t 89.72 million t 325.55 million t Asia
1990s 505.10 million t 120.08 million t 385.02 million t Asia
2000s 568.29 million t 133.77 million t 434.53 million t Asia
2010s 663.71 million t 162.11 million t 501.60 million t Asia
2020s 708.28 million t 197.77 million t 510.51 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Asia or India?
Asia, at 716.78 million t against 206.73 million t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Asia and India?
510.05 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Asia and India rank globally for rice — production?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 2nd 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

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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