Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: Rice — Production

Southern Asia
294.62 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
43.50 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Rice — Production over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Viet Nam
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 294.62 million t against 43.50 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 251.12 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.8 times Viet Nam's.

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

Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 76.48 million t 9.14 million t 67.34 million t Southern Asia
1970s 94.41 million t 10.74 million t 83.67 million t Southern Asia
1980s 124.19 million t 15.17 million t 109.02 million t Southern Asia
1990s 162.83 million t 24.65 million t 138.18 million t Southern Asia
2000s 192.56 million t 35.51 million t 157.04 million t Southern Asia
2010s 236.49 million t 43.37 million t 193.13 million t Southern Asia
2020s 282.05 million t 43.19 million t 238.85 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
Southern Asia, at 294.62 million t against 43.50 million t in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
251.12 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for rice — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
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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