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Rice — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice — Production was 206.60 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
206.60 million t
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
212.84 million t
in 2021
All-time low
53.64 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in China, mainland is 206.60 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in China, mainland peaked at 212.84 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.64 million t, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Year t Change
1961 53.64 million t —
1962 62.98 million t +17.4%
1963 73.77 million t +17.1%
1964 83.00 million t +12.5%
1965 87.72 million t +5.7%
1966 95.39 million t +8.7%
1967 93.69 million t -1.8%
1968 94.53 million t +0.9%
1969 95.06 million t +0.6%
1970 109.99 million t +15.7%
1971 115.20 million t +4.7%
1972 113.36 million t -1.6%
1973 121.73 million t +7.4%
1974 123.91 million t +1.8%
1975 125.56 million t +1.3%
1976 125.81 million t +0.2%
1977 128.56 million t +2.2%
1978 136.93 million t +6.5%
1979 143.75 million t +5.0%
1980 139.91 million t -2.7%
1981 143.96 million t +2.9%
1982 161.60 million t +12.3%
1983 168.87 million t +4.5%
1984 178.25 million t +5.6%
1985 168.57 million t -5.4%
1986 172.22 million t +2.2%
1987 174.26 million t +1.2%
1988 169.11 million t -3.0%
1989 180.13 million t +6.5%
1990 189.33 million t +5.1%
1991 183.81 million t -2.9%
1992 186.22 million t +1.3%
1993 177.51 million t -4.7%
1994 175.93 million t -0.9%
1995 185.23 million t +5.3%
1996 195.10 million t +5.3%
1997 200.73 million t +2.9%
1998 198.71 million t -1.0%
1999 198.49 million t -0.1%
2000 187.91 million t -5.3%
2001 177.58 million t -5.5%
2002 174.54 million t -1.7%
2003 160.66 million t -8.0%
2004 179.09 million t +11.5%
2005 180.59 million t +0.8%
2006 181.72 million t +0.6%
2007 186.38 million t +2.6%
2008 192.61 million t +3.3%
2009 196.20 million t +1.9%
2010 197.23 million t +0.5%
2011 202.88 million t +2.9%
2012 206.53 million t +1.8%
2013 206.29 million t -0.1%
2014 209.61 million t +1.6%
2015 212.14 million t +1.2%
2016 211.09 million t -0.5%
2017 212.68 million t +0.7%
2018 212.13 million t -0.3%
2019 209.61 million t -1.2%
2020 211.86 million t +1.1%
2021 212.84 million t +0.5%
2022 208.50 million t -2.0%
2023 206.60 million t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.20 million t 53.64 million t 95.39 million t 9
1970s 124.48 million t 109.99 million t 143.75 million t 10
1980s 165.69 million t 139.91 million t 180.13 million t 10
1990s 189.11 million t 175.93 million t 200.73 million t 10
2000s 181.73 million t 160.66 million t 196.20 million t 10
2010s 208.02 million t 197.23 million t 212.68 million t 10
2020s 209.95 million t 206.60 million t 212.84 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 208.06 million t compare
  2. 2 India 206.73 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
  5. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 million t compare
  8. 6 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.59 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in China, mainland?
Rice — production in China, mainland was 206.60 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 212.84 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.64 million t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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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.