China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Production

China, mainland
206.60 million t
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
131.59 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Rice — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 206.60 million t against 131.59 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 75.02 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 133 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 82.20 million t 32.47 million t 49.73 million t China, mainland
1970s 124.48 million t 36.09 million t 88.39 million t China, mainland
1980s 165.69 million t 47.97 million t 117.71 million t China, mainland
1990s 189.11 million t 59.70 million t 129.41 million t China, mainland
2000s 181.73 million t 89.49 million t 92.24 million t China, mainland
2010s 208.02 million t 115.40 million t 92.62 million t China, mainland
2020s 209.95 million t 128.63 million t 81.32 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, mainland, at 206.60 million t against 131.59 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
75.02 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 133 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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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
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