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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
2nd
of 28 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 2nd out of 28 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.

Rice — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 73.60 million t —
1962 69.12 million t -6.1%
1963 77.59 million t +12.3%
1964 81.36 million t +4.9%
1965 68.02 million t -16.4%
1966 66.53 million t -2.2%
1967 80.10 million t +20.4%
1968 84.67 million t +5.7%
1969 87.34 million t +3.2%
1970 88.74 million t +1.6%
1971 88.07 million t -0.7%
1972 82.47 million t -6.4%
1973 93.15 million t +13.0%
1974 85.89 million t -7.8%
1975 102.10 million t +18.9%
1976 90.49 million t -11.4%
1977 108.69 million t +20.1%
1978 111.34 million t +2.4%
1979 93.13 million t -16.4%
1980 112.20 million t +20.5%
1981 112.33 million t +0.1%
1982 103.28 million t -8.1%
1983 123.68 million t +19.8%
1984 121.47 million t -1.8%
1985 130.37 million t +7.3%
1986 126.26 million t -3.2%
1987 120.62 million t -4.5%
1988 142.05 million t +17.8%
1989 149.59 million t +5.3%
1990 151.60 million t +1.3%
1991 151.85 million t +0.2%
1992 149.58 million t -1.5%
1993 161.42 million t +7.9%
1994 161.84 million t +0.3%
1995 157.05 million t -3.0%
1996 165.92 million t +5.6%
1997 167.09 million t +0.7%
1998 175.57 million t +5.1%
1999 186.41 million t +6.2%
2000 181.60 million t -2.6%
2001 191.09 million t +5.2%
2002 162.35 million t -15.0%
2003 189.36 million t +16.6%
2004 178.45 million t -5.8%
2005 196.55 million t +10.1%
2006 198.31 million t +0.9%
2007 206.82 million t +4.3%
2008 216.36 million t +4.6%
2009 204.66 million t -5.4%
2010 213.25 million t +4.2%
2011 229.38 million t +7.6%
2012 228.09 million t -0.6%
2013 234.92 million t +3.0%
2014 231.92 million t -1.3%
2015 230.77 million t -0.5%
2016 238.45 million t +3.3%
2017 245.78 million t +3.1%
2018 253.16 million t +3.0%
2019 259.19 million t +2.4%
2020 270.09 million t +4.2%
2021 278.54 million t +3.1%
2022 284.94 million t +2.3%
2023 294.62 million t +3.4%

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. 3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
  5. 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
  6. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 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 2nd out of 28 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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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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