Module 8-global rice production

Question 1

what is the global production of rice

Answer 1

Global production of milled rice was more than 500 million tonnes in 2020 harvested from 158 million hectares in more than one hundred countries

Question 2

where is most of the rice in the world grown

Answer 2

While many countries cultivate rice, ninety percent of global production is in Asia

Question 3

with in asia how much rice does china and india produce

Answer 3

China and India produce over half of the world’s rice; including production from Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand accounts for more than eighty percent of world production

Question 4

what is the land to rice production of india vs china

Answer 4

China produces more rice than India on less land, having higher yields because a greater proportion of their rice is grown on irrigated land

Question 5

what difference does irrigation make on land growing rice

Answer 5

Rice yield ranges from one tonne/hectare to ten tonnes/hectare in intensive irrigated systems

Question 6

who is the majority of rice produced by in asia and sub-saharan africa

Answer 6

The majority of rice produced in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa is grown by smallholders farming less than three hectares of land.