India vs Indonesia: Rice production
India
217.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
53.14 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Rice production over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 217.87 million tonnes against 53.14 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 164.73 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 143 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.00 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 40.22 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 67.20 million tonnes | 22.39 million tonnes | 44.81 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 89.72 million tonnes | 37.47 million tonnes | 52.25 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 118.20 million tonnes | 48.33 million tonnes | 69.88 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 133.64 million tonnes | 53.99 million tonnes | 79.64 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 161.61 million tonnes | 58.05 million tonnes | 103.56 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 199.41 million tonnes | 54.19 million tonnes | 145.22 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 217.87 million tonnes against 53.14 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between India and Indonesia?
- 164.73 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for rice production?
- India ranks 1st 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. 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.