Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Rice — Area harvested

Afghanistan
129,200 ha
in 2024
Cameroon
160,000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Cameroon rank
42nd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 160,000 ha against 129,200 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 30,800 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 212,222 ha 12,557 ha 199,666 ha Afghanistan
1970s 207,800 ha 21,806 ha 185,994 ha Afghanistan
1980s 163,750 ha 18,510 ha 145,240 ha Afghanistan
1990s 172,300 ha 12,651 ha 159,649 ha Afghanistan
2000s 160,600 ha 44,513 ha 116,087 ha Afghanistan
2010s 168,552 ha 144,607 ha 23,945 ha Afghanistan
2020s 134,995 ha 152,772 ha 17,777 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 160,000 ha against 129,200 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
30,800 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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