Australia

Fiji

Micronesia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Is.

Australia & Oceania

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Jamaica

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean

Afghanistan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Central Asia

China

Hong Kong S.A.R. (China)

Japan

Nepal

North Korea

South Korea

Taiwan

East Asia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Eurasia

Albania

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Netherlands

Northern Macedonia

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Ukraine

Europe

Argentina

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Latin America

Mauritania

Mauritius

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

None

Mexico

United States

North America

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

South Asia

Brunei

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Algeria

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Morocco

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Angola

Benin

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of Congo

eSwatini

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mozambique

Niger

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Sub-Saharan Africa

Total annual rice production: Highest producers in dark green are China and India. Some of the higher-producing countries in green and light green are Russia, Brazil, U S A, and some of the low-producing countries (very light green) are Mexico and Australia.

Total annual rice production, by country.

Countries

World

Rice Production

Million Metric Tons

The map shows striking regional differences in the percentage of change in the population of counties in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the Northeast and Midwest, most counties either had small gains of between 0 and 4.9 percent or lost between 0 and –5 percent. In a few counties in upstate New York, western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and parts of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, losses exceeded 5 percent. Western Ohio, northern Indiana, much of Illinois, and eastern Iowa experienced modest declines of between 0 and –5 percent. At the same time, population increased by 5 to 14.9 percent in southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, and parts of Indiana and Ohio. In the South, many areas showed strong growth—from 5 to 14.9 percent and higher—including Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Counties lost population (between 0 and –5 percent, with significant numbers of counties less than –5 percent) in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and northern Louisiana. From the Northern Plains to Texas, a vast area of rural counties lost significant numbers of residents—declines of more than –5 percent in many counties. This population loss is most evident in eastern Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, western Iowa, Kansas, southeastern Wyoming, Colorado, and West Texas. In contrast, counties in the Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, and Southwest often experienced strong growth—from 5 to 14.9 percent and higher—as exemplified by western Montana, southern Idaho, most of Wyoming and Colorado, parts of New Mexico, much of Nevada, and virtually all of Utah and Arizona. The Pacific coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California also grew, except for eastern Oregon, which saw declines from 0 to –5 percent and less. Hawaii’s population grew by more than 14.9 percent. In Alaska, the counties around Anchorage and Fairbanks also made strong gains, whereas other counties declined or grew slightly.

Percentage change in U.S. population by county, 2000–2010

US Counties

U.S. Census Bureau

Population Change 2000–2010 (U.S.)

Arizona

Utah

Florida

Washington

Kentucky

Mississippi

Louisiana

Oregon

Alabama

Wisconsin

Michigan

Pennsylvania

Nevada

Georgia

California

Ohio

Indiana

Minnesota

Illinois

A world map highlights weaker-performing cities during the 2008-2009 recession, depicted in orange. Key regions include California, Oregon, and Nevada on the West Coast, the Midwest around Chicago, and the Southeast, particularly Florida.

Portions of the United States where cities had weak economic performance relative to other U.S. cities

Rice Production				Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities
Class	Rank	Million Metric Tons	Population Change 2000–2010 (U.S.)	Regions of Weaker-Performing Cities












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