Rice — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rice — Production was 294.62 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294.62 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
294.62 million t
in 2023
All-time low
66.53 million t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 294.62 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Southern Asia peaked at 294.62 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.53 million t, in 1966.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 76.48 million t 66.53 million t 87.34 million t 9
1970s 94.41 million t 82.47 million t 111.34 million t 10
1980s 124.19 million t 103.28 million t 149.59 million t 10
1990s 162.83 million t 149.58 million t 186.41 million t 10
2000s 192.56 million t 162.35 million t 216.36 million t 10
2010s 236.49 million t 213.25 million t 259.19 million t 10
2020s 282.05 million t 270.09 million t 294.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern 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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Southern Asia?
Rice — production in Southern Asia was 294.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 294.62 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.53 million t in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for rice — production?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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