Rice — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Rice — Production was 68,270 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,270 t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
137,132 t
in 2009
All-time low
20,100 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Western Europe is 68,270 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Western Europe peaked at 137,132 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,100 t, in 1981.

That places Western Europe 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 133,690 t —
1962 130,230 t -2.6%
1963 117,390 t -9.9%
1964 121,900 t +3.8%
1965 97,830 t -19.7%
1966 102,340 t +4.6%
1967 116,990 t +14.3%
1968 84,810 t -27.5%
1969 95,390 t +12.5%
1970 90,680 t -4.9%
1971 76,510 t -15.6%
1972 41,450 t -45.8%
1973 69,330 t +67.3%
1974 49,250 t -29.0%
1975 42,400 t -13.9%
1976 30,400 t -28.3%
1977 24,110 t -20.7%
1978 36,790 t +52.6%
1979 30,000 t -18.5%
1980 25,300 t -15.7%
1981 20,100 t -20.6%
1982 27,100 t +34.8%
1983 38,000 t +40.2%
1984 35,600 t -6.3%
1985 61,560 t +72.9%
1986 60,020 t -2.5%
1987 59,500 t -0.9%
1988 74,896 t +25.9%
1989 105,825 t +41.3%
1990 121,300 t +14.6%
1991 115,042 t -5.2%
1992 127,736 t +11.0%
1993 131,042 t +2.6%
1994 128,509 t -1.9%
1995 127,305 t -0.9%
1996 120,279 t -5.5%
1997 127,088 t +5.7%
1998 113,823 t -10.4%
1999 110,256 t -3.1%
2000 115,958 t +5.2%
2001 102,810 t -11.3%
2002 105,227 t +2.4%
2003 106,723 t +1.4%
2004 115,110 t +7.9%
2005 102,306 t -11.1%
2006 94,782 t -7.4%
2007 97,316 t +2.7%
2008 111,523 t +14.6%
2009 137,132 t +23.0%
2010 120,170 t -12.4%
2011 130,400 t +8.5%
2012 124,091 t -4.8%
2013 80,801 t -34.9%
2014 83,492 t +3.3%
2015 80,858 t -3.2%
2016 80,297 t -0.7%
2017 92,544 t +15.3%
2018 71,430 t -22.8%
2019 82,570 t +15.6%
2020 75,460 t -8.6%
2021 62,340 t -17.4%
2022 64,480 t +3.4%
2023 68,270 t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111,174 t 84,810 t 133,690 t 9
1970s 49,092 t 24,110 t 90,680 t 10
1980s 50,790 t 20,100 t 105,825 t 10
1990s 122,238 t 110,256 t 131,042 t 10
2000s 108,889 t 94,782 t 137,132 t 10
2010s 94,665 t 71,430 t 130,400 t 10
2020s 67,638 t 62,340 t 75,460 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare
  2. 24 USSR 1.99 million t compare
  3. 25 Senegal 1.52 million t compare
  4. 26 Ghana 1.46 million t compare
  5. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.46 million t compare
  6. 28 Sierra Leone 1.40 million t compare
  7. 29 Italy 1.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Western Europe?
Rice — production in Western Europe was 68,270 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 137,132 t in 2009.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20,100 t in 1981.
How does Western Europe rank for rice — production?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.