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Rice — Production in China

China: Rice — Production was 208.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
208.06 million t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 133 countries
All-time high
214.43 million t
in 2017
All-time low
56.22 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in China stood at 208.06 million t.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in China peaked at 214.43 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.22 million t, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Production in China, year by year

Year t Change
1961 56.22 million t —
1962 65.68 million t +16.8%
1963 76.44 million t +16.4%
1964 85.85 million t +12.3%
1965 90.71 million t +5.7%
1966 98.40 million t +8.5%
1967 96.73 million t -1.7%
1968 97.72 million t +1.0%
1969 98.00 million t +0.3%
1970 113.10 million t +15.4%
1971 118.13 million t +4.4%
1972 116.43 million t -1.4%
1973 124.58 million t +7.0%
1974 127.01 million t +1.9%
1975 128.73 million t +1.4%
1976 129.23 million t +0.4%
1977 131.92 million t +2.1%
1978 140.02 million t +6.1%
1979 146.85 million t +4.9%
1980 142.88 million t -2.7%
1981 146.96 million t +2.9%
1982 164.74 million t +12.1%
1983 172.01 million t +4.4%
1984 181.10 million t +5.3%
1985 171.32 million t -5.4%
1986 174.72 million t +2.0%
1987 176.66 million t +1.1%
1988 171.44 million t -3.0%
1989 182.49 million t +6.4%
1990 191.62 million t +5.0%
1991 186.12 million t -2.9%
1992 188.29 million t +1.2%
1993 179.75 million t -4.5%
1994 177.99 million t -1.0%
1995 187.30 million t +5.2%
1996 197.03 million t +5.2%
1997 202.77 million t +2.9%
1998 200.57 million t -1.1%
1999 200.40 million t -0.1%
2000 189.81 million t -5.3%
2001 179.30 million t -5.5%
2002 176.34 million t -1.7%
2003 162.30 million t -8.0%
2004 180.52 million t +11.2%
2005 182.06 million t +0.9%
2006 183.28 million t +0.7%
2007 187.74 million t +2.4%
2008 194.07 million t +3.4%
2009 197.78 million t +1.9%
2010 198.68 million t +0.5%
2011 204.55 million t +3.0%
2012 208.23 million t +1.8%
2013 207.88 million t -0.2%
2014 211.34 million t +1.7%
2015 213.72 million t +1.1%
2016 212.68 million t -0.5%
2017 214.43 million t +0.8%
2018 214.08 million t -0.2%
2019 211.41 million t -1.2%
2020 213.61 million t +1.0%
2021 214.40 million t +0.4%
2022 210.07 million t -2.0%
2023 208.06 million t -1.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 208.06 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 1600.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • China's 208.06 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.52 million t, 18.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.08 million t 56.22 million t 98.40 million t 9
1970s 127.60 million t 113.10 million t 146.85 million t 10
1980s 168.43 million t 142.88 million t 182.49 million t 10
1990s 191.19 million t 177.99 million t 202.77 million t 10
2000s 183.32 million t 162.30 million t 197.78 million t 10
2010s 209.70 million t 198.68 million t 214.43 million t 10
2020s 211.54 million t 208.06 million t 214.40 million t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 206.73 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 206.60 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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in China?
Rice — production in China was 208.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 214.43 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 56.22 million t in 1961.
How does China rank for rice — production?
China ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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