China vs Vietnam: Rice production by region
China
207.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
43.45 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
5th
Rice production by region over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 207.53 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 164.08 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.20 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 73.06 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 124.48 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 113.74 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 165.69 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 150.52 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 189.11 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 164.46 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 181.73 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | 146.22 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 208.02 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 164.65 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 209.47 million tonnes | 43.25 million tonnes | 166.22 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 207.53 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between China and Vietnam?
- 164.08 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for rice production by region?
- China ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 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.