China's Top Rice-Producing Provinces: Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan

Over half of China's rice comes from four southern/eastern provinces:

• Guangdong – Pearl River Delta; warm, humid, multi-cropping; >25 Mt/yr.
• Hunan – Yangtze Basin; diverse terrain; >20 Mt/yr.
• Jiangxi – Mid-Yangtze; similar climate; >18 Mt/yr; known for quality rice wine.
• Sichuan – Upper Yangtze; temperate; >15 Mt/yr; famous for spicy rice dishes.

Together with Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, these nine provinces produce >90% of national output.