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Food and agriculture ยท ranked by Rice production

Countries producing the most rice

50 ranked ยท updated 2026-11-02
Number oneIndia217.9k thousand tonnes
Ranking by Rice production
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India
217.9k thousand tonnesnew
2207.5k thousand tonnesnew
360.6k thousand tonnesnew
453.1k thousand tonnesnew
543.5k thousand tonnesnew
633.6k thousand tonnesnew
727.6k thousand tonnesnew
819.1k thousand tonnesnew
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1110.7k thousand tonnesnew
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149,129.9 thousand tonnesnew
156,430 thousand tonnesnew
165,955.5 thousand tonnesnew
174,970 thousand tonnesnew
184,783.11 thousand tonnesnew
194,698.45 thousand tonnesnew
204,052.14 thousand tonnesnew
213,750.74 thousand tonnesnew
223,680 thousand tonnesnew
233,640.43 thousand tonnesnew
243,478.82 thousand tonnesnew
252,823 thousand tonnesnew
262,756.34 thousand tonnesnew
272,381.13 thousand tonnesnew
282,250 thousand tonnesnew
292,102.96 thousand tonnesnew
301,940.59 thousand tonnesnew
311,721.2 thousand tonnesnew
321,643 thousand tonnesnew
331,580 thousand tonnesnew
341,560.2 thousand tonnesnew
351,448.76 thousand tonnesnew
361,390.8 thousand tonnesnew
371,305.9 thousand tonnesnew
381,264.77 thousand tonnesnew
391,258.9 thousand tonnesnew
401,115.8 thousand tonnesnew
411,051.75 thousand tonnesnew
421,019 thousand tonnesnew
43958 thousand tonnesnew
44654 thousand tonnesnew
45619.18 thousand tonnesnew
46611.48 thousand tonnesnew
47605.82 thousand tonnesnew
48513.23 thousand tonnesnew
49512.98 thousand tonnesnew
50500.61 thousand tonnesnew

History

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Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.

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About this ranking

Countries producing the most rice, explained

Countries producing the most rice is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in food and agriculture by Rice production, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.

India currently holds #1 with 217.9k thousand tonnes. China is second with 207.5k thousand tonnes. Bangladesh completes the top three with 60.6k thousand tonnes. Together the top three account for about 70% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.

How it is measured: The total amount of rice produced. Our World in Data chart "rice-production" (column rice__00000027__production__005510__tonnes); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.

Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.

Frequently asked questions

Who is #1 in Countries producing the most rice?
India is #1 with 217.9k thousand tonnes, as of 2026-11-02. China is #2.
How is Countries producing the most rice ranked?
By Rice production. The total amount of rice produced. Our World in Data chart "rice-production" (column rice__00000027__production__005510__tonnes); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
How often is this ranking updated?
It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
Where does the data come from?
Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.