The World's Rice Bowl — Data Stories
Rice grown by each country, from 1961 to 2024. More than half of the people in the world eat rice every day, so it is one of the most important foods on Earth.
The World's Rice Bowl
Rice grown by each country, from 1961 to 2024
What can we learn?
- More than half of the people in the world eat rice every day, so it is one of the most important foods on Earth.
- China led for decades and India overtook it in 2023. Both grow more than 200 million tonnes a year.
- Rice grows best in warm, wet fields called paddies, which is why Asia grows most of it.
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