Rice production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Rice production was 43.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.45 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 142 countries
All-time high
45.09 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
8.37 million tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Vietnam, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 43.45 million tonnes for rice production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Vietnam peaked at 45.09 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million tonnes, in 1968.

Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.14 million tonnes 8.37 million tonnes 9.75 million tonnes 9
1970s 10.74 million tonnes 9.79 million tonnes 11.83 million tonnes 10
1980s 15.17 million tonnes 11.65 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes 10
1990s 24.65 million tonnes 19.23 million tonnes 31.39 million tonnes 10
2000s 35.51 million tonnes 32.11 million tonnes 38.95 million tonnes 10
2010s 43.37 million tonnes 40.01 million tonnes 45.09 million tonnes 10
2020s 43.25 million tonnes 42.66 million tonnes 43.85 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 2 China 207.53 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 60.57 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 53.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 Thailand 33.55 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 27.65 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 Philippines 19.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Vietnam?
Rice production in Vietnam was 43.45 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 recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 45.09 million tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million tonnes in 1968.
How does Vietnam rank for rice production?
Vietnam ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.