China vs India: Rice production
China
207.53 million
in 2024
India
217.87 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Rice production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 217.87 million against 207.53 million in China, a difference of 10.34 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 143 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.20 million | 54.00 million | 28.20 million | China |
| 1970s | 124.48 million | 67.20 million | 57.28 million | China |
| 1980s | 165.69 million | 89.72 million | 75.97 million | China |
| 1990s | 189.11 million | 118.20 million | 70.90 million | China |
| 2000s | 181.73 million | 133.64 million | 48.09 million | China |
| 2010s | 208.02 million | 161.61 million | 46.41 million | China |
| 2020s | 209.47 million | 199.41 million | 10.06 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, China or India?
- India, at 217.87 million against 207.53 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between China and India?
- 10.34 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for rice production?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.