China, mainland vs India: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 206.73 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 124,000 t.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.20 million t | 54.00 million t | 28.20 million t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 124.48 million t | 67.20 million t | 57.28 million t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 165.69 million t | 89.72 million t | 75.97 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 189.11 million t | 120.08 million t | 69.03 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 181.73 million t | 133.77 million t | 47.96 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 208.02 million t | 162.11 million t | 45.91 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 209.95 million t | 197.77 million t | 12.18 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 206.73 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between China, mainland and India?
- 124,000 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for rice — production?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
- 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.