Thailand vs Viet Nam: Rice — Production

Thailand
33.07 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
43.50 million t
in 2023
Thailand rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
6th

Rice — Production over time

  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43.50 million t against 33.07 million t in Thailand, a difference of 10.43 million t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 11.87 million t 9.14 million t 2.73 million t Thailand
1970s 14.58 million t 10.74 million t 3.84 million t Thailand
1980s 19.09 million t 15.17 million t 3.92 million t Thailand
1990s 21.22 million t 24.65 million t 3.43 million t Viet Nam
2000s 29.95 million t 35.51 million t 5.56 million t Viet Nam
2010s 33.47 million t 43.37 million t 9.90 million t Viet Nam
2020s 32.85 million t 43.19 million t 10.34 million t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Thailand or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43.50 million t against 33.07 million t in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Thailand and Viet Nam?
10.43 million t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for rice — production?
Thailand ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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
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