Rice — Production, annual growth rate in China

China: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was -0.9554 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.9554 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.82 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-7.96 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded -0.9554 % change on previous year for rice — production, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and down 455.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 16.82 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.96 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places China 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.82 % change on previous year —
1963 16.39 % change on previous year -2.6%
1964 12.32 % change on previous year -24.9%
1965 5.65 % change on previous year -54.1%
1966 8.49 % change on previous year +50.2%
1967 -1.7 % change on previous year -120.0%
1968 1.02 % change on previous year -159.8%
1969 0.2883 % change on previous year -71.6%
1970 15.41 % change on previous year +5246.2%
1971 4.44 % change on previous year -71.2%
1972 -1.44 % change on previous year -132.4%
1973 7 % change on previous year -586.7%
1974 1.95 % change on previous year -72.2%
1975 1.35 % change on previous year -30.7%
1976 0.3931 % change on previous year -70.9%
1977 2.08 % change on previous year +428.8%
1978 6.14 % change on previous year +195.6%
1979 4.87 % change on previous year -20.7%
1980 -2.7 % change on previous year -155.5%
1981 2.86 % change on previous year -205.7%
1982 12.1 % change on previous year +323.4%
1983 4.41 % change on previous year -63.5%
1984 5.28 % change on previous year +19.7%
1985 -5.4 % change on previous year -202.2%
1986 1.99 % change on previous year -136.8%
1987 1.11 % change on previous year -44.1%
1988 -2.95 % change on previous year -366.0%
1989 6.44 % change on previous year -318.0%
1990 5 % change on previous year -22.3%
1991 -2.87 % change on previous year -157.3%
1992 1.16 % change on previous year -140.6%
1993 -4.54 % change on previous year -489.8%
1994 -0.9753 % change on previous year -78.5%
1995 5.23 % change on previous year -636.0%
1996 5.2 % change on previous year -0.6%
1997 2.91 % change on previous year -44.0%
1998 -1.08 % change on previous year -137.2%
1999 -0.0843 % change on previous year -92.2%
2000 -5.28 % change on previous year +6171.0%
2001 -5.54 % change on previous year +4.8%
2002 -1.65 % change on previous year -70.2%
2003 -7.96 % change on previous year +381.9%
2004 11.22 % change on previous year -241.0%
2005 0.8503 % change on previous year -92.4%
2006 0.6701 % change on previous year -21.2%
2007 2.44 % change on previous year +263.8%
2008 3.37 % change on previous year +38.2%
2009 1.91 % change on previous year -43.3%
2010 0.4561 % change on previous year -76.1%
2011 2.96 % change on previous year +548.0%
2012 1.8 % change on previous year -39.1%
2013 -0.1719 % change on previous year -109.5%
2014 1.67 % change on previous year -1069.8%
2015 1.13 % change on previous year -32.4%
2016 -0.4875 % change on previous year -143.2%
2017 0.8219 % change on previous year -268.6%
2018 -0.1637 % change on previous year -119.9%
2019 -1.25 % change on previous year +663.1%
2020 1.04 % change on previous year -183.5%
2021 0.3712 % change on previous year -64.4%
2022 -2.02 % change on previous year -644.4%
2023 -0.9554 % change on previous year -52.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -0.9554 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0443 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • China's -0.9554 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -6171.0% -0.0843 % change on previous year -5.28 % change on previous year
1970 +5246.2% 0.2883 % change on previous year 15.41 % change on previous year
2014 +1069.8% -0.1719 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.41 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 16.82 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.22 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 15.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9957 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0027 % change on previous year -7.96 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6757 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3904 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 75 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.8434 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 China, mainland -0.9075 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.9095 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Uzbekistan -0.967 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Niger -0.9722 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Rwanda -1.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, annual growth rate in China?
Rice — production, annual growth rate in China was -0.9554 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -7.96 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does China rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
China ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 455.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,019 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.