Module 8-global rice production Flashcards
what is the global production of rice
Global production of milled rice was more than 500 million tonnes in 2020 harvested from 158 million hectares in more than one hundred countries
where is most of the rice in the world grown
While many countries cultivate rice, ninety percent of global production is in Asia
with in asia how much rice does china and india produce
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
what is the land to rice production of india vs china
China produces more rice than India on less land, having higher yields because a greater proportion of their rice is grown on irrigated land
what difference does irrigation make on land growing rice
Rice yield ranges from one tonne/hectare to ten tonnes/hectare in intensive irrigated systems
who is the majority of rice produced by in asia and sub-saharan africa
The majority of rice produced in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa is grown by smallholders farming less than three hectares of land.