Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Rice — Area harvested

Bangladesh
11.45 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia
10.05 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Indonesia rank
7th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.45 million ha against 10.05 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 1.40 million ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.31 million ha 7.38 million ha 1.93 million ha Bangladesh
1970s 9.90 million ha 8.42 million ha 1.48 million ha Bangladesh
1980s 10.33 million ha 9.68 million ha 656,522 ha Bangladesh
1990s 10.07 million ha 11.15 million ha 1.08 million ha Indonesia
2000s 10.67 million ha 11.71 million ha 1.04 million ha Indonesia
2010s 11.41 million ha 11.31 million ha 105,000 ha Bangladesh
2020s 11.61 million ha 10.36 million ha 1.25 million ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
Bangladesh, at 11.45 million ha against 10.05 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
1.40 million ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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.