China vs China, mainland: Rice — Production

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

Rice — Production over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 208.06 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.46 million t.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 85.08 million t 82.20 million t 2.89 million t China
1970s 127.60 million t 124.48 million t 3.12 million t China
1980s 168.43 million t 165.69 million t 2.74 million t China
1990s 191.19 million t 189.11 million t 2.08 million t China
2000s 183.32 million t 181.73 million t 1.59 million t China
2010s 209.70 million t 208.02 million t 1.68 million t China
2020s 211.54 million t 209.95 million t 1.59 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China or China, mainland?
China, at 208.06 million t against 206.60 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China and China, mainland?
1.46 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for rice — production?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd 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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