Indonesia vs Thailand: Rice — Area harvested

Indonesia
10.05 million ha
in 2024
Thailand
11.25 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Thailand rank
6th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 11.25 million ha against 10.05 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 1.20 million ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 6th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 7.38 million ha 6.63 million ha 747,488 ha Indonesia
1970s 8.42 million ha 7.87 million ha 555,640 ha Indonesia
1980s 9.68 million ha 9.44 million ha 234,415 ha Indonesia
1990s 11.15 million ha 9.16 million ha 1.99 million ha Indonesia
2000s 11.71 million ha 10.15 million ha 1.56 million ha Indonesia
2010s 11.31 million ha 11.11 million ha 196,080 ha Indonesia
2020s 10.36 million ha 11.07 million ha 717,740 ha Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Indonesia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 11.25 million ha against 10.05 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Indonesia and Thailand?
1.20 million ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 6th 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

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.