India vs Southern Asia: Rice — Area harvested
Rice — Area harvested over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 69.32 million ha against 50.51 million ha in India, a difference of 18.81 million ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.05 million ha | 48.96 million ha | 12.91 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 38.64 million ha | 52.82 million ha | 14.18 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 40.65 million ha | 55.80 million ha | 15.15 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 43.09 million ha | 58.42 million ha | 15.33 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 43.40 million ha | 59.76 million ha | 16.36 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 43.66 million ha | 61.09 million ha | 17.43 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 47.15 million ha | 65.73 million ha | 18.58 million ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — area harvested, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 69.32 million ha against 50.51 million ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — area harvested between India and Southern Asia?
- 18.81 million ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
- India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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
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.