China vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

China
208.06 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • China
  • Southern Asia
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 208.06 million t in China, a difference of 86.55 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 85.08 million t 76.48 million t 8.60 million t China
1970s 127.60 million t 94.41 million t 33.19 million t China
1980s 168.43 million t 124.19 million t 44.24 million t China
1990s 191.19 million t 162.83 million t 28.35 million t China
2000s 183.32 million t 192.56 million t 9.24 million t Southern Asia
2010s 209.70 million t 236.49 million t 26.79 million t Southern Asia
2020s 211.54 million t 282.05 million t 70.51 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 208.06 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China and Southern Asia?
86.55 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
China ranks 1st and Southern Asia 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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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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