Cambodia vs Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested

Cambodia
3.90 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.57 million ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.57 million ha against 3.90 million ha in Cambodia, a difference of 675,800 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 million ha 201,222 ha 2.01 million ha Cambodia
1970s 1.17 million ha 280,900 ha 890,900 ha Cambodia
1980s 1.50 million ha 783,800 ha 715,000 ha Cambodia
1990s 1.84 million ha 1.77 million ha 68,612 ha Cambodia
2000s 2.30 million ha 2.29 million ha 6,619 ha Cambodia
2010s 3.06 million ha 3.31 million ha 252,225 ha Nigeria
2020s 3.53 million ha 4.44 million ha 902,160 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Cambodia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.57 million ha against 3.90 million ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Cambodia and Nigeria?
675,800 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Cambodia ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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
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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.