China vs Viet Nam: Rice — Production

China
208.06 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
43.50 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 208.06 million t against 43.50 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 164.57 million t.

That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Viet Nam's.

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

China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 85.08 million t 9.14 million t 75.94 million t China
1970s 127.60 million t 10.74 million t 116.86 million t China
1980s 168.43 million t 15.17 million t 153.26 million t China
1990s 191.19 million t 24.65 million t 166.54 million t China
2000s 183.32 million t 35.51 million t 147.81 million t China
2010s 209.70 million t 43.37 million t 166.33 million t China
2020s 211.54 million t 43.19 million t 168.34 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, China or Viet Nam?
China, at 208.06 million t against 43.50 million t in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between China and Viet Nam?
164.57 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for rice — production?
China ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 133 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
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