Rice — Rice cultivation in China

China: Rice — Rice cultivation was 4,898 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4,898 kt
World rank
1st
of 115 countries
All-time high
6,498 kt
in 1976
All-time low
4,705 kt
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in China, 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 is 4,898 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in China peaked at 6,498 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,705 kt, in 2003.

China ranks 1st 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, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,755 kt
1962 4,872 kt +2.5%
1963 5,008 kt +2.8%
1964 5,335 kt +6.5%
1965 5,375 kt +0.7%
1966 5,501 kt +2.4%
1967 5,484 kt -0.3%
1968 5,390 kt -1.7%
1969 5,484 kt +1.7%
1970 5,820 kt +6.1%
1971 6,264 kt +7.6%
1972 6,301 kt +0.6%
1973 6,289 kt -0.2%
1974 6,372 kt +1.3%
1975 6,413 kt +0.6%
1976 6,498 kt +1.3%
1977 6,375 kt -1.9%
1978 6,182 kt -3.0%
1979 6,074 kt -1.7%
1980 6,060 kt -0.2%
1981 5,963 kt -1.6%
1982 5,922 kt -0.7%
1983 5,937 kt +0.2%
1984 5,934 kt -0.1%
1985 5,735 kt -3.4%
1986 5,764 kt +0.5%
1987 5,745 kt -0.3%
1988 5,704 kt -0.7%
1989 5,830 kt +2.2%
1990 5,890 kt +1.0%
1991 5,802 kt -1.5%
1992 5,708 kt -1.6%
1993 5,402 kt -5.4%
1994 5,366 kt -0.7%
1995 5,466 kt +1.9%
1996 5,579 kt +2.1%
1997 5,645 kt +1.2%
1998 5,547 kt -1.7%
1999 5,559 kt +0.2%
2000 5,324 kt -4.2%
2001 5,121 kt -3.8%
2002 5,009 kt -2.2%
2003 4,705 kt -6.1%
2004 5,027 kt +6.8%
2005 5,115 kt +1.8%
2006 5,130 kt +0.3%
2007 5,136 kt +0.1%
2008 5,201 kt +1.3%
2009 5,279 kt +1.5%
2010 5,330 kt +1.0%
2011 5,375 kt +0.8%
2012 5,400 kt +0.5%
2013 5,443 kt +0.8%
2014 5,453 kt +0.2%
2015 5,452 kt -0.0%
2016 5,450 kt -0.0%
2017 5,450 kt +0.0%
2018 5,352 kt -1.8%
2019 5,264 kt -1.6%
2020 5,331 kt +1.3%
2021 5,296 kt -0.7%
2022 5,216 kt -1.5%
2023 5,125 kt -1.7%
2030 5,513 kt +7.6%
2050 4,898 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,245 kt 4,755 kt 5,501 kt 9
1970s 6,259 kt 5,820 kt 6,498 kt 10
1980s 5,859 kt 5,704 kt 6,060 kt 10
1990s 5,596 kt 5,366 kt 5,890 kt 10
2000s 5,105 kt 4,705 kt 5,324 kt 10
2010s 5,397 kt 5,264 kt 5,453 kt 10
2020s 5,242 kt 5,125 kt 5,331 kt 4
2030s 5,513 kt 5,513 kt 5,513 kt 1
2050s 4,898 kt 4,898 kt 4,898 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in China?
Rice — rice cultivation in China was 4,898 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6,498 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,705 kt in 2003.
How does China rank for rice — rice cultivation?
China ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).