Europe vs Sierra Leone: Rice — Area harvested

Europe
614,200 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
987,345 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • Sierra Leone
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 987,345 ha against 614,200 ha in Europe, a difference of 373,145 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 557,912 ha 297,118 ha 260,794 ha Europe
1970s 879,186 ha 376,681 ha 502,505 ha Europe
1980s 1.04 million ha 372,700 ha 670,797 ha Europe
1990s 697,058 ha 320,812 ha 376,246 ha Europe
2000s 592,879 ha 468,227 ha 124,652 ha Europe
2010s 660,270 ha 720,598 ha 60,328 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 586,220 ha 814,066 ha 227,846 ha Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Europe or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 987,345 ha against 614,200 ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Europe and Sierra Leone?
373,145 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Sierra Leone rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Europe ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.