China vs USSR: Rice production by region

China

207.53 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

1.99 million tonnes

in 1991

China rank

2nd

USSR rank

1st

Rice production by region over time

China currently reports 207.53 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 205.54 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 104.5 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 142 countries.

Indicator: Rice production by region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.