Global Rice Supply Per Capita from FAOSTAT

Rice supply quantity data measures the per capita daily availability of milled rice in grams, derived from FAOSTAT crop production statistics. The dataset covers 173 crop products across categories like cereals, pulses, and vegetables, compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It aims to comprehensively cover production of all primary crops for all countries and regions.

Use Cases

• Modeling national rice supply per capita trends over time using the primary time-series metric.
• Analyzing correlations between rice supply and other FAOSTAT crop production or yield data for 173 products.
• Benchmarking rice availability across countries and regions using the standardized g/capita/day unit.
• Forecasting food security indicators by integrating rice supply data with population or climate datasets.

Strengths

• Covers 173 distinct crop products for broad agricultural context.
• Provides standardized per capita daily supply metric (g/capita/day) for cross-country comparison.

Limitations

• Excludes cereals harvested for hay, green feed, silage, or grazing, limiting scope for some agricultural analyses.
• Some countries report only sown or cultivated area instead of harvested area, introducing measurement inconsistency.
• Specific row count, time range, and geographic coverage are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Crop statistics, compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Collection Method

Data on area harvested, production quantity, and yield for primary crops, aggregated to supply quantity.

Geography

All countries and regions globally.