China vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- China
- Southern Asia
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.