Asia vs India: Rice — Area harvested

Asia
147.04 million ha
in 2024
India
50.51 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Asia
  • India
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 147.04 million ha against 50.51 million ha in India, a difference of 96.53 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.9 times India's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1960s 114.13 million ha 36.05 million ha 78.08 million ha Asia
1970s 125.30 million ha 38.64 million ha 86.67 million ha Asia
1980s 129.05 million ha 40.65 million ha 88.39 million ha Asia
1990s 133.66 million ha 43.09 million ha 90.57 million ha Asia
2000s 136.88 million ha 43.40 million ha 93.48 million ha Asia
2010s 141.59 million ha 43.66 million ha 97.93 million ha Asia
2020s 143.86 million ha 47.15 million ha 96.70 million ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Asia or India?
Asia, at 147.04 million ha against 50.51 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Asia and India?
96.53 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and India rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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.