China, mainland vs South-eastern Asia: Rice — Production

China, mainland
206.60 million t
in 2023
South-eastern Asia
195.25 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
South-eastern Asia rank
4th

Rice — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • South-eastern Asia
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 206.60 million t against 195.25 million t in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 11.36 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th 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 South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 82.20 million t 51.26 million t 30.94 million t China, mainland
1970s 124.48 million t 67.03 million t 57.45 million t China, mainland
1980s 165.69 million t 99.06 million t 66.62 million t China, mainland
1990s 189.11 million t 127.63 million t 61.48 million t China, mainland
2000s 181.73 million t 171.25 million t 10.48 million t China, mainland
2010s 208.02 million t 196.51 million t 11.51 million t China, mainland
2020s 209.95 million t 195.04 million t 14.91 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China, mainland or South-eastern Asia?
China, mainland, at 206.60 million t against 195.25 million t in South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China, mainland and South-eastern Asia?
11.36 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South-eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and South-eastern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th 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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