Eastern Africa vs Philippines: Rice — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
4.26 million ha
in 2024
Philippines
4.65 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Philippines rank
10th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Philippines
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.65 million ha against 4.26 million ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 382,750 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 10th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 million ha 3.18 million ha 2.08 million ha Philippines
1970s 1.44 million ha 3.50 million ha 2.06 million ha Philippines
1980s 1.65 million ha 3.35 million ha 1.70 million ha Philippines
1990s 1.86 million ha 3.56 million ha 1.70 million ha Philippines
2000s 2.39 million ha 4.18 million ha 1.78 million ha Philippines
2010s 3.01 million ha 4.65 million ha 1.65 million ha Philippines
2020s 4.02 million ha 4.76 million ha 739,728 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.65 million ha against 4.26 million ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Philippines?
382,750 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Philippines rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 10th 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.