Europe vs Nepal: Rice — Area harvested

Europe
614,200 ha
in 2024
Nepal
1.42 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
20th
Nepal rank
20th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • Nepal
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.42 million ha against 614,200 ha in Europe, a difference of 806,400 ha.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.3 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 20th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 557,912 ha 1.12 million ha 560,919 ha Nepal
1970s 879,186 ha 1.23 million ha 349,677 ha Nepal
1980s 1.04 million ha 1.36 million ha 314,399 ha Nepal
1990s 697,058 ha 1.47 million ha 770,517 ha Nepal
2000s 592,879 ha 1.53 million ha 935,414 ha Nepal
2010s 660,270 ha 1.47 million ha 809,372 ha Nepal
2020s 586,220 ha 1.45 million ha 865,426 ha Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Europe or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.42 million ha against 614,200 ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Europe and Nepal?
806,400 ha, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nepal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Nepal rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Europe ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 20th 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.