Guinea vs Middle Africa: Rice — Area harvested

Guinea
2.43 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Guinea rank
12th
Middle Africa rank
4th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Guinea
  • Middle Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.43 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 114,150 ha.

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

Guinea ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Middle Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 148,223 ha 195,756 ha 47,533 ha Middle Africa
1970s 223,532 ha 367,854 ha 144,322 ha Middle Africa
1980s 343,940 ha 433,450 ha 89,510 ha Middle Africa
1990s 529,212 ha 597,236 ha 68,024 ha Middle Africa
2000s 718,448 ha 602,031 ha 116,417 ha Guinea
2010s 1.68 million ha 1.57 million ha 104,013 ha Guinea
2020s 2.09 million ha 2.00 million ha 97,248 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Guinea or Middle Africa?
Guinea, at 2.43 million ha against 2.32 million ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Guinea and Middle Africa?
114,150 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Middle Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Guinea ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 133 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
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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