Rice — Rice cultivation in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rice — Rice cultivation was 5,481 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5,481 kt
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7,174 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,935 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 5,481 kt for rice — rice cultivation in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in Southern Asia peaked at 7,174 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,935 kt, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,935 kt
1962 5,066 kt +2.6%
1963 5,124 kt +1.1%
1964 5,233 kt +2.1%
1965 5,144 kt -1.7%
1966 5,120 kt -0.5%
1967 5,314 kt +3.8%
1968 5,380 kt +1.3%
1969 5,521 kt +2.6%
1970 5,478 kt -0.8%
1971 5,420 kt -1.1%
1972 5,340 kt -1.5%
1973 5,563 kt +4.2%
1974 5,540 kt -0.4%
1975 5,762 kt +4.0%
1976 5,616 kt -2.5%
1977 5,852 kt +4.2%
1978 5,900 kt +0.8%
1979 5,787 kt -1.9%
1980 5,887 kt +1.7%
1981 5,968 kt +1.4%
1982 5,713 kt -4.3%
1983 5,944 kt +4.0%
1984 6,001 kt +1.0%
1985 6,003 kt +0.0%
1986 6,047 kt +0.7%
1987 5,762 kt -4.7%
1988 6,078 kt +5.5%
1989 6,152 kt +1.2%
1990 6,223 kt +1.1%
1991 6,186 kt -0.6%
1992 6,090 kt -1.5%
1993 6,169 kt +1.3%
1994 6,208 kt +0.6%
1995 6,215 kt +0.1%
1996 6,298 kt +1.3%
1997 6,318 kt +0.3%
1998 6,482 kt +2.6%
1999 6,592 kt +1.7%
2000 6,512 kt -1.2%
2001 6,471 kt -0.6%
2002 6,133 kt -5.2%
2003 6,325 kt +3.1%
2004 6,197 kt -2.0%
2005 6,445 kt +4.0%
2006 6,449 kt +0.1%
2007 6,450 kt +0.0%
2008 6,763 kt +4.8%
2009 6,361 kt -5.9%
2010 6,427 kt +1.0%
2011 6,577 kt +2.3%
2012 6,391 kt -2.8%
2013 6,618 kt +3.6%
2014 6,591 kt -0.4%
2015 6,520 kt -1.1%
2016 6,553 kt +0.5%
2017 6,569 kt +0.2%
2018 6,621 kt +0.8%
2019 6,649 kt +0.4%
2020 6,911 kt +4.0%
2021 6,982 kt +1.0%
2022 7,092 kt +1.6%
2023 7,174 kt +1.2%
2030 5,455 kt -24.0%
2050 5,481 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,204 kt 4,935 kt 5,521 kt 9
1970s 5,626 kt 5,340 kt 5,900 kt 10
1980s 5,955 kt 5,713 kt 6,152 kt 10
1990s 6,278 kt 6,090 kt 6,592 kt 10
2000s 6,411 kt 6,133 kt 6,763 kt 10
2010s 6,552 kt 6,391 kt 6,649 kt 10
2020s 7,040 kt 6,911 kt 7,174 kt 4
2030s 5,455 kt 5,455 kt 5,455 kt 1
2050s 5,481 kt 5,481 kt 5,481 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 4,852 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3,595 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 1,233 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
  8. 8 Bangladesh 1,079 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in Southern Asia?
Rice — rice cultivation in Southern Asia was 5,481 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7,174 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,935 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for rice — rice cultivation?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).