China vs Indonesia: Rice production by region
China
207.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
53.14 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Rice production by region over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 207.53 million tonnes against 53.14 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 154.39 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 143 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.20 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 68.42 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 124.48 million tonnes | 22.39 million tonnes | 102.09 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 165.69 million tonnes | 37.47 million tonnes | 128.22 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 189.11 million tonnes | 48.33 million tonnes | 140.78 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 181.73 million tonnes | 53.99 million tonnes | 127.73 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 208.02 million tonnes | 58.05 million tonnes | 149.97 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 209.47 million tonnes | 54.19 million tonnes | 155.28 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 207.53 million tonnes against 53.14 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between China and Indonesia?
- 154.39 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for rice production by region?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.