Ecuador vs South America: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Ecuador
17.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
4.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
South America rank
8th

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • South America
-40-200204060196219932024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.25 % change on previous year against 4.43 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 12.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.9 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and South America ranks 8th of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0844 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year South America
1970s 5.63 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year Ecuador
1980s 11.85 % change on previous year 0.5492 % change on previous year 11.3 % change on previous year Ecuador
1990s 4.48 % change on previous year -0.6309 % change on previous year 5.12 % change on previous year Ecuador
2000s 1.21 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s -3.7 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year South America
2020s 9.69 % change on previous year 0.4829 % change on previous year 9.2 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, annual growth rate, Ecuador or South America?
Ecuador, at 17.25 % change on previous year against 4.43 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South America?
12.82 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South America rank globally for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 11th and South America ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,129 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.