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Rice Production by Country

India has the highest Rice Production in 2023 (206,727,000 t), followed by China (206,603,000 t) and Bangladesh (58,613,000 t). Eswatini has the lowest (1,000 t).

Agriculture102 countries · 1 metricUpdated Sep 24, 2024Original page
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Rice Production, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 95 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
436,000 t
Middle half 66K t – 2.1M t
Average
8,144,347 t
95 countries
Highest
206,727,000 t
India
Lowest
1,000 t
Eswatini

Over time · 2010–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • China
  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
  • Vietnam

Data

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95 countries · # = rank by Rice Production
#
1India206,727,000 t
2China206,603,000 t
3Bangladesh58,613,000 t
4Indonesia53,981,000 t
5Vietnam43,498,000 t
6Thailand33,071,000 t
7Myanmar25,650,000 t
8Philippines20,060,000 t
9Pakistan14,804,000 t
10Cambodia12,900,000 t
11Brazil10,286,000 t
12Nigeria8,902,000 t
13Nepal5,724,000 t
14Egypt5,600,000 t
15Madagascar5,118,000 t
16South Korea4,898,000 t
17Sri Lanka4,513,000 t
18Laos3,900,000 t
19Iran3,599,000 t
20Tanzania3,588,000 t
21Guinea3,535,000 t
22Peru3,368,000 t
23Colombia3,006,000 t
24Malaysia2,167,000 t
25Ivory Coast2,012,000 t
26DR Congo1,812,000 t
27Senegal1,520,000 t
28Ghana1,463,000 t
29Taiwan1,461,000 t
30Sierra Leone1,408,000 t
31Italy1,379,000 t
32Uruguay1,373,000 t
33Ecuador1,313,000 t
34Argentina1,163,000 t
35Russia1,066,000 t
36Guyana995,000 t
37Paraguay978,000 t
38Dominican Republic947,000 t
39Turkey900,000 t
40Bolivia699,000 t
41Venezuela619,000 t
42Afghanistan597,000 t
43Burkina Faso504,000 t
44Nicaragua499,000 t
45Australia497,000 t
46Kazakhstan485,000 t
47Mauritania458,000 t
48Panama436,000 t
49Uganda365,000 t
50Cameroon358,000 t
51Uzbekistan356,000 t
52Spain334,000 t
53Liberia256,000 t
54Mexico252,000 t
55Kenya229,000 t
56Guinea-Bissau226,000 t
57Suriname210,000 t
58Ethiopia202,000 t
59Greece190,000 t
60Portugal179,000 t
61Mozambique162,000 t
61Tajikistan162,000 t
63Niger143,000 t
64Haiti136,000 t
65Rwanda134,000 t
66Malawi124,000 t
67Chile109,000 t
68Turkmenistan87,000 t
69Timor-Leste83,000 t
70Costa Rica76,000 t
71France68,000 t
72Bulgaria64,000 t
73Zambia63,000 t
74Morocco56,000 t
75Gambia55,000 t
76Guatemala51,000 t
77Kyrgyzstan47,000 t
78Bhutan41,000 t
79Angola40,000 t
80Honduras35,000 t
81North Macedonia20,000 t
82Belize18,000 t
83Azerbaijan14,000 t
84Iraq13,000 t
85Romania12,000 t
86Ukraine11,000 t
86El Salvador11,000 t
88Hungary8,000 t
89Fiji7,000 t
90South Africa3,000 t
90Solomon Islands3,000 t
92Gabon2,000 t
93Saudi Arabia1,000 t
93Papua New Guinea1,000 t
93Eswatini1,000 t

What correlates with Rice Production (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,529 other country metrics sharing at least 57 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Rice Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Rice ConsumptionRice Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 95
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  2. Individuals at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 93
    Plot
  3. Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 94
    Plot
  4. People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 95
    Plot
  5. Mild BlindnessBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 95
    Plot
  6. Women With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 94
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Rice Production tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 95
    Plot
  2. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 87
    Plot
  3. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 61
    Plot
  4. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 87
    Plot
  5. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 83
    Plot
  6. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 94
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Rice Production?
India has the highest Rice Production in 2023, at 206,727,000 t, followed by China (206,603,000 t) and Bangladesh (58,613,000 t).
Which country has the lowest Rice Production?
Eswatini has the lowest Rice Production in 2023, at 1,000 t.
What is the median Rice Production across countries?
The median is 436,000 t across the 95 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this rice production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Food Balances - FAO.