Rice — Rice cultivation in India

India: Rice — Rice cultivation was 3,595 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,595 kt
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
5,049 kt
in 2022
All-time low
3,564 kt
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in India, 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 India is 3,595 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in India peaked at 5,049 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,564 kt, in 2030.

India ranks 3rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,662 kt
1962 3,768 kt +2.9%
1963 3,780 kt +0.3%
1964 3,849 kt +1.8%
1965 3,744 kt -2.7%
1966 3,721 kt -0.6%
1967 3,846 kt +3.4%
1968 3,902 kt +1.5%
1969 3,978 kt +1.9%
1970 3,968 kt -0.2%
1971 3,986 kt +0.4%
1972 3,873 kt -2.8%
1973 4,041 kt +4.4%
1974 4,000 kt -1.0%
1975 4,167 kt +4.2%
1976 4,065 kt -2.4%
1977 4,252 kt +4.6%
1978 4,273 kt +0.5%
1979 4,161 kt -2.6%
1980 4,238 kt +1.9%
1981 4,297 kt +1.4%
1982 4,039 kt -6.0%
1983 4,354 kt +7.8%
1984 4,345 kt -0.2%
1985 4,342 kt -0.1%
1986 4,346 kt +0.1%
1987 4,096 kt -5.7%
1988 4,406 kt +7.5%
1989 4,451 kt +1.0%
1990 4,506 kt +1.2%
1991 4,502 kt -0.1%
1992 4,410 kt -2.0%
1993 4,490 kt +1.8%
1994 4,519 kt +0.6%
1995 4,518 kt -0.0%
1996 4,581 kt +1.4%
1997 4,589 kt +0.2%
1998 4,729 kt +3.1%
1999 4,767 kt +0.8%
2000 4,720 kt -1.0%
2001 4,740 kt +0.4%
2002 4,347 kt -8.3%
2003 4,496 kt +3.4%
2004 4,424 kt -1.6%
2005 4,609 kt +4.2%
2006 4,625 kt +0.3%
2007 4,635 kt +0.2%
2008 4,807 kt +3.7%
2009 4,425 kt -7.9%
2010 4,525 kt +2.3%
2011 4,646 kt +2.7%
2012 4,513 kt -2.9%
2013 4,659 kt +3.2%
2014 4,656 kt -0.1%
2015 4,592 kt -1.4%
2016 4,644 kt +1.1%
2017 4,621 kt -0.5%
2018 4,661 kt +0.9%
2019 4,609 kt -1.1%
2020 4,831 kt +4.8%
2021 4,885 kt +1.1%
2022 5,049 kt +3.4%
2023 5,049 kt -0.0%
2030 3,564 kt -29.4%
2050 3,595 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,806 kt 3,662 kt 3,978 kt 9
1970s 4,079 kt 3,873 kt 4,273 kt 10
1980s 4,291 kt 4,039 kt 4,451 kt 10
1990s 4,561 kt 4,410 kt 4,767 kt 10
2000s 4,583 kt 4,347 kt 4,807 kt 10
2010s 4,613 kt 4,513 kt 4,661 kt 10
2020s 4,954 kt 4,831 kt 5,049 kt 4
2030s 3,564 kt 3,564 kt 3,564 kt 1
2050s 3,595 kt 3,595 kt 3,595 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 4,898 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  5. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in India?
Rice — rice cultivation in India was 3,595 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5,049 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,564 kt in 2030.
How does India rank for rice — rice cultivation?
India ranks 3rd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).