Rice — Rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rice — Rice cultivation was 5,613 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,613 kt
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5,613 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2,700 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 5,613 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 5,613 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,700 kt, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2,700 kt
1962 2,853 kt +5.7%
1963 2,924 kt +2.5%
1964 3,024 kt +3.4%
1965 2,983 kt -1.4%
1966 2,930 kt -1.8%
1967 3,065 kt +4.6%
1968 3,127 kt +2.0%
1969 3,133 kt +0.2%
1970 3,227 kt +3.0%
1971 3,059 kt -5.2%
1972 2,956 kt -3.4%
1973 2,974 kt +0.6%
1974 2,970 kt -0.1%
1975 3,115 kt +4.9%
1976 3,071 kt -1.4%
1977 3,148 kt +2.5%
1978 3,195 kt +1.5%
1979 3,108 kt -2.7%
1980 3,258 kt +4.8%
1981 3,291 kt +1.0%
1982 3,312 kt +0.7%
1983 3,217 kt -2.9%
1984 3,181 kt -1.1%
1985 3,251 kt +2.2%
1986 3,303 kt +1.6%
1987 3,206 kt -2.9%
1988 3,291 kt +2.6%
1989 3,382 kt +2.8%
1990 3,408 kt +0.8%
1991 3,315 kt -2.7%
1992 3,390 kt +2.2%
1993 3,495 kt +3.1%
1994 3,546 kt +1.5%
1995 3,666 kt +3.4%
1996 3,677 kt +0.3%
1997 3,678 kt +0.0%
1998 3,694 kt +0.4%
1999 3,927 kt +6.3%
2000 3,899 kt -0.7%
2001 3,870 kt -0.7%
2002 3,965 kt +2.4%
2003 4,083 kt +3.0%
2004 4,056 kt -0.7%
2005 4,300 kt +6.0%
2006 4,434 kt +3.1%
2007 4,396 kt -0.9%
2008 4,695 kt +6.8%
2009 4,692 kt -0.1%
2010 4,758 kt +1.4%
2011 4,761 kt +0.1%
2012 4,649 kt -2.4%
2013 4,708 kt +1.3%
2014 4,747 kt +0.8%
2015 4,694 kt -1.1%
2016 4,744 kt +1.1%
2017 4,793 kt +1.0%
2018 4,912 kt +2.5%
2019 4,915 kt +0.1%
2020 4,994 kt +1.6%
2021 5,152 kt +3.1%
2022 5,074 kt -1.5%
2023 5,275 kt +4.0%
2030 5,188 kt -1.7%
2050 5,613 kt +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,971 kt 2,700 kt 3,133 kt 9
1970s 3,082 kt 2,956 kt 3,227 kt 10
1980s 3,269 kt 3,181 kt 3,382 kt 10
1990s 3,580 kt 3,315 kt 3,927 kt 10
2000s 4,239 kt 3,870 kt 4,695 kt 10
2010s 4,768 kt 4,649 kt 4,915 kt 10
2020s 5,124 kt 4,994 kt 5,275 kt 4
2030s 5,188 kt 5,188 kt 5,188 kt 1
2050s 5,613 kt 5,613 kt 5,613 kt 1

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 China 4,898 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  3. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  6. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare
  7. 7 OECD 1,235 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Rice — rice cultivation in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 5,613 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5,613 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,700 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for rice — rice cultivation?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).