The harvested area and rice production in 2019 have decreased compared to 2018, each at 6.15 and 7.76 percent

Abstraction

• Rice harvest area in 2019 is estimated at 10.68 million hectares or has decreased by 700.05 thousand hectares or 6.15 percent compared to 2018.
• Paddy production in 2019 is estimated at 54.60 million tons of MPD or decreased by 4.60 million tons or 7.76 percent compared to 2018.
• If rice production in 2019 is converted to rice for population food consumption, rice production in 2019 would be 31.31 million tons or decreased by 2.63 million tons or 7.75 percent compared to 2018.