Europe vs Japan: Rice — Area harvested
Rice — Area harvested over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.46 million ha against 614,200 ha in Europe, a difference of 843,800 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 30 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557,912 ha | 3.28 million ha | 2.72 million ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 879,186 ha | 2.70 million ha | 1.82 million ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.04 million ha | 2.25 million ha | 1.21 million ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 697,058 ha | 2.02 million ha | 1.32 million ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 592,879 ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.09 million ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 660,270 ha | 1.59 million ha | 930,580 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 586,220 ha | 1.50 million ha | 911,100 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — area harvested, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.46 million ha against 614,200 ha in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Europe and Japan?
- 843,800 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for rice — area harvested?
- Europe ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th 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
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.