Rice production by region in China
China: Rice production by region was 207.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production by region in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 207.53 million tonnes for rice production by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in China peaked at 212.84 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.64 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.20 million tonnes | 53.64 million tonnes | 95.39 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.48 million tonnes | 109.99 million tonnes | 143.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.69 million tonnes | 139.91 million tonnes | 180.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.11 million tonnes | 175.93 million tonnes | 200.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.73 million tonnes | 160.66 million tonnes | 196.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.02 million tonnes | 197.23 million tonnes | 212.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.47 million tonnes | 206.60 million tonnes | 212.84 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in China?
- Rice production by region in China was 207.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 212.84 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.64 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for rice production by region?
- China ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.