Brazil vs Melanesia: Rice — Area harvested

Brazil
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
4,751 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Melanesia rank
15th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Melanesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.59 million ha against 4,751 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 1.58 million ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 333.8 times Melanesia's.

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

Brazil ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.05 million ha 11,023 ha 4.04 million ha Brazil
1970s 5.28 million ha 10,973 ha 5.27 million ha Brazil
1980s 5.64 million ha 13,120 ha 5.63 million ha Brazil
1990s 3.91 million ha 9,882 ha 3.90 million ha Brazil
2000s 3.24 million ha 6,824 ha 3.23 million ha Brazil
2010s 2.23 million ha 4,077 ha 2.22 million ha Brazil
2020s 1.61 million ha 4,478 ha 1.61 million ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Brazil or Melanesia?
Brazil, at 1.59 million ha against 4,751 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Brazil and Melanesia?
1.58 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Melanesia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 15th 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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