Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rice — Area harvested

Lao People's Democratic Republic
912,998 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
44.43 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
7th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 44.43 million ha against 912,998 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 43.52 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 48.7 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 18 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 761,419 ha 23.66 million ha 22.90 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 637,842 ha 24.80 million ha 24.17 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 653,149 ha 26.48 million ha 25.83 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 598,565 ha 28.44 million ha 27.84 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 754,250 ha 33.03 million ha 32.27 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 904,864 ha 38.70 million ha 37.80 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 939,732 ha 42.36 million ha 41.42 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 44.43 million ha against 912,998 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
43.52 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 18 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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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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