Central America vs Sierra Leone: Rice — Area harvested

Central America
222,334 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
987,345 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Central America
  • Sierra Leone
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 987,345 ha against 222,334 ha in Central America, a difference of 765,011 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.4 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 379,528 ha 297,118 ha 82,411 ha Central America
1970s 408,165 ha 376,681 ha 31,484 ha Central America
1980s 397,819 ha 372,700 ha 25,119 ha Central America
1990s 336,678 ha 320,812 ha 15,866 ha Central America
2000s 332,699 ha 468,227 ha 135,528 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 296,258 ha 720,598 ha 424,340 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 261,662 ha 814,066 ha 552,404 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Central America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 987,345 ha against 222,334 ha in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Central America and Sierra Leone?
765,011 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Central America ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
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.