Rice production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Rice production was 15,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, rice production in Ukraine stood at 15,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Ukraine peaked at 169,900 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,090 tonnes, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 98th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Rice production in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 91,762 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 68,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 79,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 80,100 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 82,046 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 65,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 63,600 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 63,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89,700 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 68,900 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 75,400 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 84,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 80,400 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 93,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 99,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 108,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 100,700 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 142,900 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 148,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 169,900 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 159,800 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 145,050 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 50,880 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2015 | 62,510 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 64,700 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63,940 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 69,210 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 54,570 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 60,680 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 49,480 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 3,090 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 11,080 tonnes | +258.6% |
| 2024 | 15,000 tonnes | +35.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 15,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 15,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,280 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +258.6% | 3,090 tonnes | 11,080 tonnes |
| 2022 | -93.8% | 49,480 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,138 tonnes | 63,600 tonnes | 91,762 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 94,250 tonnes | 68,900 tonnes | 142,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,856 tonnes | 50,880 tonnes | 169,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,866 tonnes | 3,090 tonnes | 60,680 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 95 Belize 16,777 tonnes compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 15,291 tonnes compare
- 97 French Guiana 15,073 tonnes compare
- 99 Romania 14,400 tonnes compare
- 100 El Salvador 11,000 tonnes compare
- 101 Fiji 8,598 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Ukraine?
- Rice production in Ukraine was 15,000 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 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 169,900 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for rice production?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.