Americas vs Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested

Americas
5.82 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.57 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
11th
Nigeria rank
11th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 5.82 million ha against 4.57 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 1.24 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.29 million ha 201,222 ha 6.09 million ha Americas
1970s 8.04 million ha 280,900 ha 7.76 million ha Americas
1980s 8.93 million ha 783,800 ha 8.14 million ha Americas
1990s 7.63 million ha 1.77 million ha 5.86 million ha Americas
2000s 7.28 million ha 2.29 million ha 4.98 million ha Americas
2010s 6.44 million ha 3.31 million ha 3.13 million ha Americas
2020s 5.76 million ha 4.44 million ha 1.32 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Americas or Nigeria?
Americas, at 5.82 million ha against 4.57 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Americas and Nigeria?
1.24 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Nigeria rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Americas ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.