Eastern Africa vs Guinea: Rice — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
4.26 million ha
in 2024
Guinea
2.43 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Guinea rank
14th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Guinea
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 4.26 million ha against 2.43 million ha in Guinea, a difference of 1.83 million ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Guinea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 14th of 30 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 million ha 148,223 ha 960,922 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 1.44 million ha 223,532 ha 1.21 million ha Eastern Africa
1980s 1.65 million ha 343,940 ha 1.30 million ha Eastern Africa
1990s 1.86 million ha 529,212 ha 1.33 million ha Eastern Africa
2000s 2.39 million ha 718,448 ha 1.67 million ha Eastern Africa
2010s 3.01 million ha 1.68 million ha 1.33 million ha Eastern Africa
2020s 4.02 million ha 2.09 million ha 1.92 million ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Guinea?
Eastern Africa, at 4.26 million ha against 2.43 million ha in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Guinea?
1.83 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Guinea rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 14th 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.