Countries by Rice Production 2025

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total milled rice production in 2025, measured in million metric tonnes according to USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and FAO FAOSTAT crop data. China is the world's largest rice producer — cultivating the crop across the Yangtze River Delta, Sichuan Basin, and Pearl River region in a system of double and triple cropping that extracts multiple harvests per year from the same paddies. Rice is both a staple food and a deep cultural symbol in China, and the government maintains strategic reserves and price supports that insulate domestic production from global commodity price swings, ensuring food security for a population that consumes roughly 155 million tonnes of milled rice annually and for whom food price stability is considered a matter of political as well as economic significance.

✨ AI Insight

The stark contrast between China's rice production and that of other countries is noteworthy; China produces 212 million tonnes, significantly outpacing India’s 140 million tonnes. This gap of 72 million tonnes underscores China's advanced agricultural techniques and government policies that prioritize rice cultivation. Bangladesh and Indonesia, with 58 and 55 million tonnes respectively, also play crucial roles in the global rice market, but their outputs are dwarfed by the leaders. The trend suggests that while production may continue to grow in these countries, China's robust infrastructure and strategic reserves will likely maintain its position as the world's foremost rice producer, ensuring food security for its vast population.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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China leads with 212 in 2025.

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Average value in 2025: 73 · median: 49.

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Gap in 2025: China is 10.6× larger than Philippines.