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Rice — Production in Europe

Europe: Rice — Production was 3.33 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.33 million t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.81 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1.80 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 3.33 million t for rice — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Europe peaked at 4.81 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million t, in 1962.

That places Europe 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Production in Europe, year by year

Year t Change
1961 1.84 million t —
1962 1.80 million t -2.2%
1963 1.85 million t +2.4%
1964 2.02 million t +9.5%
1965 1.88 million t -7.3%
1966 2.16 million t +15.3%
1967 2.50 million t +15.6%
1968 2.51 million t +0.3%
1969 2.89 million t +15.4%
1970 2.98 million t +2.9%
1971 3.14 million t +5.4%
1972 3.12 million t -0.7%
1973 3.60 million t +15.6%
1974 3.67 million t +1.7%
1975 3.77 million t +2.9%
1976 3.50 million t -7.3%
1977 3.54 million t +1.1%
1978 3.77 million t +6.7%
1979 4.25 million t +12.8%
1980 4.44 million t +4.4%
1981 4.09 million t -8.0%
1982 4.19 million t +2.6%
1983 4.17 million t -0.6%
1984 4.51 million t +8.2%
1985 4.57 million t +1.5%
1986 4.69 million t +2.4%
1987 4.58 million t -2.2%
1988 4.81 million t +5.0%
1989 4.37 million t -9.0%
1990 4.57 million t +4.5%
1991 4.29 million t -6.1%
1992 3.13 million t -27.2%
1993 2.80 million t -10.3%
1994 2.86 million t +2.2%
1995 2.70 million t -5.6%
1996 3.20 million t +18.5%
1997 3.17 million t -1.0%
1998 3.18 million t +0.1%
1999 3.25 million t +2.2%
2000 3.18 million t -2.1%
2001 3.15 million t -1.0%
2002 3.21 million t +1.9%
2003 3.25 million t +1.5%
2004 3.45 million t +6.1%
2005 3.35 million t -3.0%
2006 3.41 million t +1.7%
2007 3.61 million t +5.9%
2008 3.45 million t -4.3%
2009 4.25 million t +23.1%
2010 4.30 million t +1.2%
2011 4.37 million t +1.6%
2012 4.40 million t +0.6%
2013 4.03 million t -8.3%
2014 3.96 million t -1.6%
2015 4.22 million t +6.6%
2016 4.24 million t +0.4%
2017 4.14 million t -2.3%
2018 3.97 million t -4.2%
2019 4.03 million t +1.6%
2020 4.07 million t +0.8%
2021 3.79 million t -6.9%
2022 3.06 million t -19.3%
2023 3.33 million t +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.16 million t 1.80 million t 2.89 million t 9
1970s 3.53 million t 2.98 million t 4.25 million t 10
1980s 4.44 million t 4.09 million t 4.81 million t 10
1990s 3.32 million t 2.70 million t 4.57 million t 10
2000s 3.43 million t 3.15 million t 4.25 million t 10
2010s 4.17 million t 3.96 million t 4.40 million t 10
2020s 3.56 million t 3.06 million t 4.07 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  3. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  4. 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
  5. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare
  7. 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  8. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
  9. 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
  10. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  11. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  12. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
  13. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2.01 million t compare
  14. 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Europe?
Rice — production in Europe was 3.33 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million t in 1962.
How does Europe rank for rice — production?
Europe ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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.