How much rice does China produce and export?
China is the 2nd largest producer of rice: 207.5 million tonnes in 2024, 25% of the world's 819.8 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $952.2 million in 2024, 2.4% of world exports of rice (HS 1006, mostly milled) (CEPII BACI).
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China's rice production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 207.5 million tonnes | 25% | -0.1% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37% | 31% | 29% | 27% | 25% |
China's rice exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $952.2 million | 2.4% | 1.3 million t | $712 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1006 (Rice).
China as a buyer of rice
China imported $905.7 million of rice (HS 1006, mostly milled) in 2024, 2.3% of world imports, ranked #10. Of its $905.7 million of rice imports in 2024, 32% came from Thailand and 27% from Myanmar, among 29 suppliers.
How much rice China uses
China's domestic supply of rice was 213 million tonnes in 2023, 28% of the world's. Food supply was 130 kg per person a year, 18th highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 99% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 2%. FAO's item is "Rice and products (milled equivalent)". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The rice price China sells into
The benchmark price, Thai 5% broken, Bangkok FOB, was $482/t in September 2026, up 29% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 20% a year, calmer in 67% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Rice price history.
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