Most Rice Production
Most Rice Production: the dated top ten, the source and what this tonnes of paddy rice, not milled rice comparison tells us.
In this 2024 source snapshot, India has the highest reported value among eligible entries: 217,867,870.00. China follows at 207,530,000.00. The unit is tonnes of paddy rice, not milled rice.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 135 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| India | 217,867,870 |
| China | 207,530,000 |
| Bangladesh | 60,570,452 |
| Indonesia | 53,142,730 |
| Vietnam | 43,450,450 |
| Thailand | 33,551,336 |
| Myanmar | 27,650,000 |
| Philippines | 19,087,136 |
| Pakistan | 14,585,231 |
| Cambodia | 14,200,000 |
What the numbers mean
Paddy rice is weighed before the husk is removed. Milling reduces that weight, so paddy production should not be compared directly with milled-rice trade figures. Harvest volume also differs from the amount available per resident. Large populations can consume much of a large harvest at home.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is Cambodia at 14,200,000.00. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no production. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 135 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
Source: Our World in Data