China, mainland vs World: Rice — Production

China, mainland
206.60 million t
in 2023
World
800.00 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Rice — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 800.00 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 593.40 million t.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 82.20 million t 258.78 million t 176.58 million t World
1970s 124.48 million t 344.28 million t 219.80 million t World
1980s 165.69 million t 454.24 million t 288.55 million t World
1990s 189.11 million t 551.90 million t 362.80 million t World
2000s 181.73 million t 626.43 million t 444.70 million t World
2010s 208.02 million t 736.22 million t 528.20 million t World
2020s 209.95 million t 788.72 million t 578.77 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China, mainland or World?
World, at 800.00 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China, mainland and World?
593.40 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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

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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