Annual production 1985–2024 · FAOSTAT
Paddy rice production — seven data points (1965/1975/1985/1995/2005/2015/2024).
FAO, FAOSTAT (QCL), rice item.
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India (218 Mt) narrowly leads China (208 Mt), the two countries together accounting for over half of world production — rice remains the grain most directly consumed by humans (unlike maize, mostly destined for animal feed and biofuels), making it a particularly sensitive food-security issue across Asia.