Bangladesh vs China: Rice — Area harvested

Bangladesh
11.45 million ha
in 2024
China
29.26 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 29.26 million ha against 11.45 million ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 17.81 million ha.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 9.31 million ha 29.84 million ha 20.52 million ha China
1970s 9.90 million ha 35.61 million ha 25.71 million ha China
1980s 10.33 million ha 33.34 million ha 23.01 million ha China
1990s 10.07 million ha 31.85 million ha 21.78 million ha China
2000s 10.67 million ha 29.05 million ha 18.39 million ha China
2010s 11.41 million ha 30.72 million ha 19.30 million ha China
2020s 11.61 million ha 29.72 million ha 18.11 million ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 29.26 million ha against 11.45 million ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Bangladesh and China?
17.81 million ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 177 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
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.