China vs Eastern Asia: Rice — Production

China
208.06 million t
in 2023
Eastern Asia
224.87 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Rice — Production over time

  • China
  • Eastern Asia
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 224.87 million t against 208.06 million t in China, a difference of 16.81 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 85.08 million t 109.24 million t 24.15 million t Eastern Asia
1970s 127.60 million t 152.80 million t 25.20 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 168.43 million t 191.57 million t 23.14 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 191.19 million t 213.47 million t 22.29 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 183.32 million t 203.12 million t 19.80 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 209.70 million t 228.58 million t 18.88 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 211.54 million t 228.91 million t 17.37 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 224.87 million t against 208.06 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China and Eastern Asia?
16.81 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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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