Rice — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice — Production was 927,391 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
927,391 t
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.59 million t
in 2019
All-time low
305,053 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Western Asia is 927,391 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.59 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 305,053 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 24th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 305,053 t —
1962 391,311 t +28.3%
1963 363,302 t -7.2%
1964 354,750 t -2.4%
1965 401,434 t +13.2%
1966 437,217 t +8.9%
1967 553,336 t +26.6%
1968 569,112 t +2.9%
1969 534,726 t -6.0%
1970 451,092 t -15.6%
1971 600,365 t +33.1%
1972 471,782 t -21.4%
1973 421,820 t -10.6%
1974 321,867 t -23.7%
1975 315,958 t -1.8%
1976 428,007 t +35.5%
1977 474,850 t +10.9%
1978 489,185 t +3.0%
1979 533,438 t +9.0%
1980 405,378 t -24.0%
1981 492,300 t +21.4%
1982 513,500 t +4.3%
1983 425,600 t -17.1%
1984 388,800 t -8.6%
1985 419,000 t +7.8%
1986 416,300 t -0.6%
1987 471,000 t +13.1%
1988 403,200 t -14.4%
1989 561,900 t +39.4%
1990 458,917 t -18.3%
1991 389,229 t -15.2%
1992 395,763 t +1.7%
1993 432,276 t +9.2%
1994 584,202 t +35.1%
1995 568,982 t -2.6%
1996 558,170 t -1.9%
1997 529,797 t -5.1%
1998 626,608 t +18.3%
1999 535,874 t -14.5%
2000 432,335 t -19.3%
2001 506,365 t +17.1%
2002 626,640 t +23.8%
2003 477,651 t -23.8%
2004 750,243 t +57.1%
2005 917,308 t +22.3%
2006 1.06 million t +16.0%
2007 1.04 million t -1.8%
2008 1.01 million t -3.8%
2009 927,427 t -7.7%
2010 1.02 million t +10.0%
2011 1.14 million t +11.7%
2012 1.25 million t +9.3%
2013 1.36 million t +9.0%
2014 1.24 million t -8.9%
2015 1.03 million t -16.5%
2016 1.11 million t +7.2%
2017 1.18 million t +6.8%
2018 970,189 t -17.9%
2019 1.59 million t +63.5%
2020 1.45 million t -8.3%
2021 1.43 million t -1.4%
2022 973,167 t -32.1%
2023 927,391 t -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 434,471 t 305,053 t 569,112 t 9
1970s 450,836 t 315,958 t 600,365 t 10
1980s 449,698 t 388,800 t 561,900 t 10
1990s 507,982 t 389,229 t 626,608 t 10
2000s 775,185 t 432,335 t 1.06 million t 10
2010s 1.19 million t 970,189 t 1.59 million t 10
2020s 1.20 million t 927,391 t 1.45 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 21 Mali 3.02 million t compare
  2. 21 Caribbean 1.22 million t compare
  3. 22 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare
  5. 24 USSR 1.99 million t compare
  6. 25 Senegal 1.52 million t compare
  7. 26 Ghana 1.46 million t compare
  8. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Western Asia?
Rice — production in Western Asia was 927,391 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 305,053 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — production?
Western Asia ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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