Abstract: 【Objective】 To analyze the current situation and industrial development trend of rice production in Xinjiang, and ensure regional food security and sustainable utilization of saline alkali land. 【Methods】 Based on the statistical data from the China Statistical Yearbook and the Xinjiang Statistical Yearbook (1983-2024), analyze the current situation of rice production in Xinjiang (area, yield, yield per unit area, regional distribution) and the main problems that exist. 【Results】 (1)The rice planting area in Xinjiang remained stable at around 1.1 million mu from 1983 to 2018, but sharply decreased after 2018, dropping to 550500 mu in 2022, with a synchronous decline in yield;(2)The yield of rice has steadily increased, with an average of 643.89 kg/667m² in Xinjiang in 2023, significantly higher than that of wheat and corn;(3)Rice production is mainly distributed in southern Xinjiang (Aksu Region, Hotan Region) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (37.86%), followed by northern Xinjiang (Ili Prefecture, Urumqi); 【Conclusion】 Create new varieties of salt alkali resistant, water-saving, and drought resistant rice to increase planting area, while increasing policy support, restoring and implementing rice subsidies.Xinjiang needs to maintain and moderately scale up rice production.