Rice — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Production was 131.59 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131.59 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
131.59 million t
in 2023
All-time low
28.99 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 131.59 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 131.59 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.99 million t, in 1962.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.47 million t 28.99 million t 35.91 million t 9
1970s 36.09 million t 31.63 million t 39.31 million t 10
1980s 47.97 million t 44.46 million t 54.78 million t 10
1990s 59.70 million t 53.28 million t 72.77 million t 10
2000s 89.49 million t 76.75 million t 109.34 million t 10
2010s 115.40 million t 110.55 million t 122.72 million t 10
2020s 128.63 million t 123.98 million t 131.59 million t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
  4. 7 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
  6. 9 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
  7. 10 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Rice — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 131.59 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 131.59 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.99 million t in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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