Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Rice — Area harvested

Cote d'Ivoire
811,177 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
987,345 ha
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 987,345 ha against 811,177 ha in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 176,168 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 265,578 ha 297,118 ha 31,540 ha Sierra Leone
1970s 353,310 ha 376,681 ha 23,371 ha Sierra Leone
1980s 437,600 ha 372,700 ha 64,900 ha Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 531,502 ha 320,812 ha 210,690 ha Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 352,722 ha 468,227 ha 115,505 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 687,386 ha 720,598 ha 33,212 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 669,621 ha 814,066 ha 144,445 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 987,345 ha against 811,177 ha in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
176,168 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.