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China, mainland rice production, yield & area

China, mainland reported 207,530,000 tonnes of rice in 2024. Production changed by +0.4% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production207,530,000 t+0.4% year on year
Yield7,154.5 kg/ha+0.2% year on year
Area harvested29,006,900 ha+0.2% year on year
Share of World production25.3%Rank 2 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont209,883,000-1.1%-1%
Yieldkg/ha7,086.64+1%+5%
Area harvestedha29,618,060-2.1%-5.7%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 212,843,000 t (2021). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Rice production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
0106.4m212.8m1961: 53,640,000 t1962: 62,985,008 t1963: 73,765,008 t1964: 83,000,000 t1965: 87,720,000 t1966: 95,390,000 t1967: 93,685,008 t1968: 94,530,000 t1969: 95,065,008 t1970: 109,990,000 t1971: 115,205,008 t1972: 113,355,008 t1973: 121,735,008 t1974: 123,905,008 t1975: 125,560,000 t1976: 125,805,008 t1977: 128,565,008 t1978: 136,930,000 t1979: 143,750,000 t1980: 139,910,000 t1981: 143,955,008 t1982: 161,600,000 t1983: 168,865,008 t1984: 178,255,008 t1985: 168,569,008 t1986: 172,224,000 t1987: 174,260,000 t1988: 169,110,000 t1989: 180,130,000 t1990: 189,331,008 t1991: 183,813,000 t1992: 186,222,000 t1993: 177,514,000 t1994: 175,932,992 t1995: 185,226,000 t1996: 195,102,000 t1997: 200,730,000 t1998: 198,712,400 t1999: 198,487,008 t2000: 187,907,700 t2001: 177,580,300 t2002: 174,538,500 t2003: 160,655,600 t2004: 179,087,600 t2005: 180,588,400 t2006: 181,718,400 t2007: 186,381,000 t2008: 192,612,200 t2009: 196,196,700 t2010: 197,225,700 t2011: 202,882,500 t2012: 206,532,300 t2013: 206,285,600 t2014: 209,609,100 t2015: 212,142,000 t2016: 211,094,000 t2017: 212,675,900 t2018: 212,129,000 t2019: 209,614,000 t2020: 211,860,000 t2021: 212,843,000 t2022: 208,494,800 t2023: 206,603,200 t2024: 207,530,000 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03.6k7.2k1961: 2,043.4 kg/ha1962: 2,340.8 kg/ha1963: 2,664.2 kg/ha1964: 2,806.2 kg/ha1965: 2,944.1 kg/ha1966: 3,127.7 kg/ha1967: 3,081.1 kg/ha1968: 3,165.3 kg/ha1969: 3,126.9 kg/ha1970: 3,402.5 kg/ha1971: 3,302.6 kg/ha1972: 3,228.8 kg/ha1973: 3,472.7 kg/ha1974: 3,492.6 kg/ha1975: 3,517.8 kg/ha1976: 3,477.1 kg/ha1977: 3,622.6 kg/ha1978: 3,978.1 kg/ha1979: 4,248.1 kg/ha1980: 4,133.8 kg/ha1981: 4,328 kg/ha1982: 4,891.3 kg/ha1983: 5,096.1 kg/ha1984: 5,372.6 kg/ha1985: 5,256.3 kg/ha1986: 5,337.6 kg/ha1987: 5,413 kg/ha1988: 5,286.8 kg/ha1989: 5,508.5 kg/ha1990: 5,726.1 kg/ha1991: 5,640.2 kg/ha1992: 5,803.1 kg/ha1993: 5,847.9 kg/ha1994: 5,831.1 kg/ha1995: 6,024.8 kg/ha1996: 6,212.2 kg/ha1997: 6,319.2 kg/ha1998: 6,366.2 kg/ha1999: 6,344.7 kg/ha2000: 6,271.6 kg/ha2001: 6,163.3 kg/ha2002: 6,189 kg/ha2003: 6,060.7 kg/ha2004: 6,310.6 kg/ha2005: 6,260.2 kg/ha2006: 6,279.6 kg/ha2007: 6,433 kg/ha2008: 6,562.5 kg/ha2009: 6,585.3 kg/ha2010: 6,553 kg/ha2011: 6,687.3 kg/ha2012: 6,776.9 kg/ha2013: 6,717.3 kg/ha2014: 6,813.2 kg/ha2015: 6,891.3 kg/ha2016: 6,865.7 kg/ha2017: 6,916.9 kg/ha2018: 7,026.6 kg/ha2019: 7,060.1 kg/ha2020: 7,043.2 kg/ha2021: 7,113.5 kg/ha2022: 7,079.6 kg/ha2023: 7,136.8 kg/ha2024: 7,154.5 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
018.1m36.2m1961: 26,250,000 ha1962: 26,908,000 ha1963: 27,687,008 ha1964: 29,577,008 ha1965: 29,795,008 ha1966: 30,498,000 ha1967: 30,406,000 ha1968: 29,864,000 ha1969: 30,402,000 ha1970: 32,326,000 ha1971: 34,883,008 ha1972: 35,108,000 ha1973: 35,055,008 ha1974: 35,476,000 ha1975: 35,693,008 ha1976: 36,181,008 ha1977: 35,490,000 ha1978: 34,421,008 ha1979: 33,839,008 ha1980: 33,845,008 ha1981: 33,261,008 ha1982: 33,038,000 ha1983: 33,136,336 ha1984: 33,178,400 ha1985: 32,070,000 ha1986: 32,266,000 ha1987: 32,192,800 ha1988: 31,987,472 ha1989: 32,700,400 ha1990: 33,064,704 ha1991: 32,590,000 ha1992: 32,090,208 ha1993: 30,355,000 ha1994: 30,171,400 ha1995: 30,744,000 ha1996: 31,406,130 ha1997: 31,765,000 ha1998: 31,213,800 ha1999: 31,284,000 ha2000: 29,961,720 ha2001: 28,812,380 ha2002: 28,201,540 ha2003: 26,507,830 ha2004: 28,378,830 ha2005: 28,847,180 ha2006: 28,937,890 ha2007: 28,972,760 ha2008: 29,350,260 ha2009: 29,793,020 ha2010: 30,096,900 ha2011: 30,338,400 ha2012: 30,476,000 ha2013: 30,709,700 ha2014: 30,765,100 ha2015: 30,784,000 ha2016: 30,746,000 ha2017: 30,747,190 ha2018: 30,189,450 ha2019: 29,690,000 ha2020: 30,080,000 ha2021: 29,921,200 ha2022: 29,450,000 ha2023: 28,949,100 ha2024: 29,006,900 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

China, mainland: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024207,530,000A · Official value7,154.5A · Official value29,006,900A · Official value
2023206,603,200A · Official value7,136.8A · Official value28,949,100A · Official value
2022208,494,800A · Official value7,079.6A · Official value29,450,000A · Official value
2021212,843,000A · Official value7,113.5A · Official value29,921,200A · Official value
2020211,860,000A · Official value7,043.2A · Official value30,080,000A · Official value
2019209,614,000A · Official value7,060.1A · Official value29,690,000A · Official value
2018212,129,000A · Official value7,026.6A · Official value30,189,450A · Official value
2017212,675,900A · Official value6,916.9A · Official value30,747,190A · Official value
2016211,094,000A · Official value6,865.7A · Official value30,746,000A · Official value
2015212,142,000A · Official value6,891.3A · Official value30,784,000A · Official value
2014209,609,100A · Official value6,813.2A · Official value30,765,100A · Official value
2013206,285,600A · Official value6,717.3A · Official value30,709,700A · Official value
2012206,532,300A · Official value6,776.9A · Official value30,476,000A · Official value
2011202,882,500A · Official value6,687.3A · Official value30,338,400A · Official value
2010197,225,700A · Official value6,553A · Official value30,096,900A · Official value
2009196,196,700A · Official value6,585.3A · Official value29,793,020A · Official value
2008192,612,200A · Official value6,562.5A · Official value29,350,260A · Official value
2007186,381,000A · Official value6,433A · Official value28,972,760A · Official value
2006181,718,400A · Official value6,279.6A · Official value28,937,890A · Official value
2005180,588,400A · Official value6,260.2A · Official value28,847,180A · Official value
2004179,087,600A · Official value6,310.6A · Official value28,378,830A · Official value
2003160,655,600A · Official value6,060.7A · Official value26,507,830A · Official value
2002174,538,500A · Official value6,189A · Official value28,201,540A · Official value
2001177,580,300A · Official value6,163.3A · Official value28,812,380A · Official value
2000187,907,700A · Official value6,271.6A · Official value29,961,720A · Official value
1999198,487,008A · Official value6,344.7A · Official value31,284,000A · Official value
1998198,712,400A · Official value6,366.2A · Official value31,213,800A · Official value
1997200,730,000A · Official value6,319.2A · Official value31,765,000A · Official value
1996195,102,000A · Official value6,212.2A · Official value31,406,130A · Official value
1995185,226,000A · Official value6,024.8A · Official value30,744,000A · Official value
1994175,932,992A · Official value5,831.1A · Official value30,171,400A · Official value
1993177,514,000A · Official value5,847.9A · Official value30,355,000A · Official value
1992186,222,000A · Official value5,803.1A · Official value32,090,208A · Official value
1991183,813,000A · Official value5,640.2A · Official value32,590,000A · Official value
1990189,331,008A · Official value5,726.1A · Official value33,064,704A · Official value
1989180,130,000A · Official value5,508.5A · Official value32,700,400A · Official value
1988169,110,000A · Official value5,286.8A · Official value31,987,472A · Official value
1987174,260,000A · Official value5,413A · Official value32,192,800A · Official value
1986172,224,000A · Official value5,337.6A · Official value32,266,000A · Official value
1985168,569,008A · Official value5,256.3A · Official value32,070,000A · Official value
1984178,255,008A · Official value5,372.6A · Official value33,178,400A · Official value
1983168,865,008A · Official value5,096.1A · Official value33,136,336A · Official value
1982161,600,000A · Official value4,891.3A · Official value33,038,000A · Official value
1981143,955,008A · Official value4,328A · Official value33,261,008A · Official value
1980139,910,000A · Official value4,133.8A · Official value33,845,008A · Official value
1979143,750,000A · Official value4,248.1A · Official value33,839,008A · Official value
1978136,930,000A · Official value3,978.1A · Official value34,421,008A · Official value
1977128,565,008A · Official value3,622.6A · Official value35,490,000A · Official value
1976125,805,008A · Official value3,477.1A · Official value36,181,008A · Official value
1975125,560,000A · Official value3,517.8A · Official value35,693,008A · Official value
1974123,905,008A · Official value3,492.6A · Official value35,476,000A · Official value
1973121,735,008A · Official value3,472.7A · Official value35,055,008A · Official value
1972113,355,008A · Official value3,228.8A · Official value35,108,000A · Official value
1971115,205,008A · Official value3,302.6A · Official value34,883,008A · Official value
1970109,990,000A · Official value3,402.5A · Official value32,326,000A · Official value
196995,065,008A · Official value3,126.9A · Official value30,402,000A · Official value
196894,530,000A · Official value3,165.3A · Official value29,864,000A · Official value
196793,685,008A · Official value3,081.1A · Official value30,406,000A · Official value
196695,390,000A · Official value3,127.7A · Official value30,498,000A · Official value
196587,720,000A · Official value2,944.1A · Official value29,795,008A · Official value
196483,000,000A · Official value2,806.2A · Official value29,577,008A · Official value
196373,765,008A · Official value2,664.2A · Official value27,687,008A · Official value
196262,985,008A · Official value2,340.8A · Official value26,908,000A · Official value
196153,640,000A · Official value2,043.4A · Official value26,250,000A · Official value

How China, mainland fits into world rice production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported rice production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1India217,867,864.16A · Official value26.56%
2China, mainland207,530,000A · Official value25.3%
3Bangladesh60,570,453.05A · Official value7.38%
4Indonesia53,142,727A · Official value6.48%
5Viet Nam43,450,449A · Official value5.3%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Rice crop output and milled-rice trade or price benchmarks have different product forms. No conversion between them is applied here.

This page uses FAOSTAT’s “China, mainland” identity (M49 156). The separate “China” aggregate is not substituted or added to it.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

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Source area M49: 156 · China, mainland

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