Africa vs Myanmar: Rice — Area harvested

Africa
18.88 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar
7.02 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Myanmar rank
9th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Myanmar
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 18.88 million ha against 7.02 million ha in Myanmar, a difference of 11.87 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Myanmar's.

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

Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.26 million ha 4.70 million ha 1.44 million ha Myanmar
1970s 4.19 million ha 4.81 million ha 619,678 ha Myanmar
1980s 5.16 million ha 4.65 million ha 510,550 ha Africa
1990s 6.93 million ha 5.45 million ha 1.49 million ha Africa
2000s 8.52 million ha 7.20 million ha 1.32 million ha Africa
2010s 13.50 million ha 7.07 million ha 6.43 million ha Africa
2020s 17.26 million ha 6.88 million ha 10.38 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Africa or Myanmar?
Africa, at 18.88 million ha against 7.02 million ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Africa and Myanmar?
11.87 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Myanmar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Myanmar rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Africa ranks 8th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 30 groups.
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
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.