Argentina vs Italy: Rice — Area harvested

Argentina
190,950 ha
in 2024
Italy
226,130 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Italy rank
35th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 226,130 ha against 190,950 ha in Argentina, a difference of 35,180 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 60,021 ha 133,730 ha 73,709 ha Italy
1970s 88,922 ha 182,574 ha 93,652 ha Italy
1980s 101,102 ha 185,577 ha 84,475 ha Italy
1990s 172,722 ha 226,382 ha 53,660 ha Italy
2000s 163,586 ha 225,034 ha 61,448 ha Italy
2010s 221,027 ha 229,759 ha 8,732 ha Italy
2020s 187,063 ha 221,830 ha 34,767 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 226,130 ha against 190,950 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Argentina and Italy?
35,180 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 37th and Italy ranks 35th 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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