Brazil vs Middle Africa: Rice — Area harvested

Brazil
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
18th
Middle Africa rank
15th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 2.32 million ha against 1.59 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 734,240 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 15th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.05 million ha 195,756 ha 3.85 million ha Brazil
1970s 5.28 million ha 367,854 ha 4.91 million ha Brazil
1980s 5.64 million ha 433,450 ha 5.21 million ha Brazil
1990s 3.91 million ha 597,236 ha 3.32 million ha Brazil
2000s 3.24 million ha 602,031 ha 2.63 million ha Brazil
2010s 2.23 million ha 1.57 million ha 651,837 ha Brazil
2020s 1.61 million ha 2.00 million ha 384,564 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Brazil or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 2.32 million ha against 1.59 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Brazil and Middle Africa?
734,240 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Middle Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 15th 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.