Cambodia vs Eastern Africa: Rice — Area harvested

Cambodia
3.90 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
4.26 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
13th
Eastern Africa rank
13th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Cambodia
  • Eastern Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 4.26 million ha against 3.90 million ha in Cambodia, a difference of 366,070 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.10 million ha Cambodia
1970s 1.17 million ha 1.44 million ha 264,118 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 1.50 million ha 1.65 million ha 146,518 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 1.84 million ha 1.86 million ha 26,167 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 2.30 million ha 2.39 million ha 91,471 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 3.06 million ha 3.01 million ha 50,928 ha Cambodia
2020s 3.53 million ha 4.02 million ha 484,912 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Cambodia or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 4.26 million ha against 3.90 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
366,070 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Eastern Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Cambodia ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th 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.