Cameroon vs Paraguay: Rice — Area harvested

Cameroon
160,000 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
186,514 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
39th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Paraguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 186,514 ha against 160,000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 26,514 ha.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 12,557 ha 7,771 ha 4,785 ha Cameroon
1970s 21,806 ha 25,984 ha 4,177 ha Paraguay
1980s 18,510 ha 32,594 ha 14,084 ha Paraguay
1990s 12,651 ha 20,341 ha 7,691 ha Paraguay
2000s 44,513 ha 34,263 ha 10,250 ha Cameroon
2010s 144,607 ha 113,808 ha 30,799 ha Cameroon
2020s 152,772 ha 184,072 ha 31,300 ha Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Cameroon or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 186,514 ha against 160,000 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Cameroon and Paraguay?
26,514 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th 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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