Eastern Europe vs Laos: Rice — Area harvested

Eastern Europe
226,240 ha
in 2024
Laos
912,998 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
23rd
Laos rank
24th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Laos
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 912,998 ha against 226,240 ha in Eastern Europe, a difference of 686,758 ha.

That makes Laos's figure about 4.0 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 24th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 268,480 ha 761,419 ha 492,939 ha Laos
1970s 553,976 ha 637,842 ha 83,865 ha Laos
1980s 718,574 ha 653,149 ha 65,425 ha Eastern Europe
1990s 305,730 ha 598,565 ha 292,834 ha Laos
2000s 183,608 ha 754,250 ha 570,642 ha Laos
2010s 236,746 ha 904,864 ha 668,118 ha Laos
2020s 212,313 ha 939,732 ha 727,419 ha Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Eastern Europe or Laos?
Laos, at 912,998 ha against 226,240 ha in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Eastern Europe and Laos?
686,758 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Laos?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Laos rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 24th 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.