Rice — Rice cultivation in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice — Rice cultivation was 4,852 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4,852 kt
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
6,354 kt
in 1976
All-time low
4,610 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in China, mainland, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation in China, mainland is 4,852 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in China, mainland peaked at 6,354 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,610 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Rice cultivation in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,610 kt
1962 4,726 kt +2.5%
1963 4,863 kt +2.9%
1964 5,195 kt +6.8%
1965 5,233 kt +0.7%
1966 5,356 kt +2.4%
1967 5,340 kt -0.3%
1968 5,245 kt -1.8%
1969 5,340 kt +1.8%
1970 5,677 kt +6.3%
1971 6,126 kt +7.9%
1972 6,166 kt +0.6%
1973 6,157 kt -0.2%
1974 6,231 kt +1.2%
1975 6,269 kt +0.6%
1976 6,354 kt +1.4%
1977 6,233 kt -1.9%
1978 6,045 kt -3.0%
1979 5,943 kt -1.7%
1980 5,944 kt +0.0%
1981 5,842 kt -1.7%
1982 5,802 kt -0.7%
1983 5,820 kt +0.3%
1984 5,827 kt +0.1%
1985 5,632 kt -3.3%
1986 5,667 kt +0.6%
1987 5,654 kt -0.2%
1988 5,618 kt -0.6%
1989 5,743 kt +2.2%
1990 5,807 kt +1.1%
1991 5,724 kt -1.4%
1992 5,636 kt -1.5%
1993 5,331 kt -5.4%
1994 5,299 kt -0.6%
1995 5,400 kt +1.9%
1996 5,516 kt +2.2%
1997 5,579 kt +1.1%
1998 5,482 kt -1.7%
1999 5,494 kt +0.2%
2000 5,262 kt -4.2%
2001 5,060 kt -3.8%
2002 4,953 kt -2.1%
2003 4,656 kt -6.0%
2004 4,984 kt +7.1%
2005 5,066 kt +1.7%
2006 5,082 kt +0.3%
2007 5,088 kt +0.1%
2008 5,155 kt +1.3%
2009 5,233 kt +1.5%
2010 5,286 kt +1.0%
2011 5,328 kt +0.8%
2012 5,352 kt +0.5%
2013 5,394 kt +0.8%
2014 5,403 kt +0.2%
2015 5,407 kt +0.1%
2016 5,400 kt -0.1%
2017 5,400 kt +0.0%
2018 5,302 kt -1.8%
2019 5,214 kt -1.7%
2020 5,283 kt +1.3%
2021 5,255 kt -0.5%
2022 5,172 kt -1.6%
2023 5,084 kt -1.7%
2030 5,462 kt +7.4%
2050 4,852 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,101 kt 4,610 kt 5,356 kt 9
1970s 6,120 kt 5,677 kt 6,354 kt 10
1980s 5,755 kt 5,618 kt 5,944 kt 10
1990s 5,527 kt 5,299 kt 5,807 kt 10
2000s 5,054 kt 4,656 kt 5,262 kt 10
2010s 5,349 kt 5,214 kt 5,407 kt 10
2020s 5,199 kt 5,084 kt 5,283 kt 4
2030s 5,462 kt 5,462 kt 5,462 kt 1
2050s 4,852 kt 4,852 kt 4,852 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 4,898 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in China, mainland?
Rice — rice cultivation in China, mainland was 4,852 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 6,354 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,610 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — rice cultivation?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,966 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).