Japan vs United States: Rice production by region
Japan
10.14 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
10.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Rice production by region over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.14 million tonnes against 10.08 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 66,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 15.78 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.34 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.47 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.95 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.36 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 10.14 million tonnes against 10.08 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Japan and United States?
- 66,200 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for rice production by region?
- Japan ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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.