India vs Southern Asia: Rice — Production

India
206.73 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

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

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 206.73 million t in India, a difference of 87.89 million t.

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

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

India ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 54.00 million t 76.48 million t 22.48 million t Southern Asia
1970s 67.20 million t 94.41 million t 27.20 million t Southern Asia
1980s 89.72 million t 124.19 million t 34.47 million t Southern Asia
1990s 120.08 million t 162.83 million t 42.75 million t Southern Asia
2000s 133.77 million t 192.56 million t 58.79 million t Southern Asia
2010s 162.11 million t 236.49 million t 74.38 million t Southern Asia
2020s 197.77 million t 282.05 million t 84.27 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, India or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 206.73 million t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between India and Southern Asia?
87.89 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — production?
India ranks 2nd 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

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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