Ecuador vs Ghana: Rice — Area harvested

Ecuador
402,235 ha
in 2024
Ghana
472,900 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
40th
Ghana rank
37th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 472,900 ha against 402,235 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 70,665 ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 37th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 106,533 ha 37,143 ha 69,391 ha Ecuador
1970s 97,841 ha 83,100 ha 14,741 ha Ecuador
1980s 184,238 ha 72,450 ha 111,788 ha Ecuador
1990s 341,186 ha 94,025 ha 247,161 ha Ecuador
2000s 371,911 ha 125,953 ha 245,958 ha Ecuador
2010s 350,020 ha 221,497 ha 128,523 ha Ecuador
2020s 347,262 ha 389,220 ha 41,958 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ghana, at 472,900 ha against 402,235 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Ecuador and Ghana?
70,665 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Ecuador ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 37th 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.