Rice — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Rice — Production was 224.87 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
224.87 million t
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
232.88 million t
in 2017
All-time low
78.87 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia is 224.87 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 232.88 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.87 million t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109.24 million t 78.87 million t 124.23 million t 9
1970s 152.80 million t 137.40 million t 172.74 million t 10
1980s 191.57 million t 163.02 million t 206.11 million t 10
1990s 213.47 million t 200.73 million t 224.15 million t 10
2000s 203.12 million t 180.44 million t 217.21 million t 10
2010s 228.58 million t 217.61 million t 232.88 million t 10
2020s 228.91 million t 224.87 million t 232.33 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 208.06 million t compare
  2. 2 India 206.73 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
  7. 7 Thailand 33.07 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Eastern Asia?
Rice — production in Eastern Asia was 224.87 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 232.88 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.87 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for rice — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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
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