Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Rice — Area harvested

Bangladesh
11.45 million ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
69.32 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Southern Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 69.32 million ha against 11.45 million ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 57.87 million ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 6.1 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.31 million ha 48.96 million ha 39.65 million ha Southern Asia
1970s 9.90 million ha 52.82 million ha 42.91 million ha Southern Asia
1980s 10.33 million ha 55.80 million ha 45.47 million ha Southern Asia
1990s 10.07 million ha 58.42 million ha 48.35 million ha Southern Asia
2000s 10.67 million ha 59.76 million ha 49.09 million ha Southern Asia
2010s 11.41 million ha 61.09 million ha 49.68 million ha Southern Asia
2020s 11.61 million ha 65.73 million ha 54.12 million ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 69.32 million ha against 11.45 million ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
57.87 million ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.