Rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rice — Production was 164.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
164.06 million t
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
164.06 million t
in 2023
All-time low
34.24 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 164.06 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 164.06 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.24 million t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 34.24 million t —
1962 34.89 million t +1.9%
1963 38.60 million t +10.6%
1964 39.94 million t +3.5%
1965 38.45 million t -3.7%
1966 35.80 million t -6.9%
1967 41.02 million t +14.6%
1968 43.64 million t +6.4%
1969 45.05 million t +3.2%
1970 45.65 million t +1.4%
1971 42.53 million t -6.9%
1972 40.62 million t -4.5%
1973 44.61 million t +9.8%
1974 43.80 million t -1.8%
1975 47.81 million t +9.2%
1976 46.23 million t -3.3%
1977 48.92 million t +5.8%
1978 50.96 million t +4.2%
1979 50.09 million t -1.7%
1980 56.26 million t +12.3%
1981 57.35 million t +1.9%
1982 58.52 million t +2.0%
1983 60.07 million t +2.6%
1984 59.87 million t -0.3%
1985 60.97 million t +1.8%
1986 62.24 million t +2.1%
1987 61.48 million t -1.2%
1988 62.10 million t +1.0%
1989 67.76 million t +9.1%
1990 68.78 million t +1.5%
1991 67.21 million t -2.3%
1992 70.00 million t +4.2%
1993 73.01 million t +4.3%
1994 73.63 million t +0.8%
1995 76.90 million t +4.4%
1996 79.09 million t +2.9%
1997 79.42 million t +0.4%
1998 81.65 million t +2.8%
1999 93.80 million t +14.9%
2000 97.50 million t +4.0%
2001 95.41 million t -2.1%
2002 98.55 million t +3.3%
2003 103.37 million t +4.9%
2004 102.20 million t -1.1%
2005 113.45 million t +11.0%
2006 118.95 million t +4.9%
2007 122.84 million t +3.3%
2008 134.13 million t +9.2%
2009 135.21 million t +0.8%
2010 136.77 million t +1.2%
2011 137.21 million t +0.3%
2012 135.94 million t -0.9%
2013 141.12 million t +3.8%
2014 141.44 million t +0.2%
2015 141.09 million t -0.2%
2016 142.13 million t +0.7%
2017 143.51 million t +1.0%
2018 148.37 million t +3.4%
2019 149.53 million t +0.8%
2020 153.75 million t +2.8%
2021 159.41 million t +3.7%
2022 156.50 million t -1.8%
2023 164.06 million t +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.07 million t 34.24 million t 45.05 million t 9
1970s 46.12 million t 40.62 million t 50.96 million t 10
1980s 60.66 million t 56.26 million t 67.76 million t 10
1990s 76.35 million t 67.21 million t 93.80 million t 10
2000s 112.16 million t 95.41 million t 135.21 million t 10
2010s 141.71 million t 135.94 million t 149.53 million t 10
2020s 158.43 million t 153.75 million t 164.06 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  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
  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
  10. 7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
  11. 8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Rice — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 164.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 164.06 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.24 million t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for rice — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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