Madagascar vs Pakistan: Rice — Area harvested

Madagascar
2.04 million ha
in 2024
Pakistan
3.90 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
15th
Pakistan rank
12th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pakistan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.90 million ha against 2.04 million ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1.86 million ha.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Madagascar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 905,284 ha 1.38 million ha 477,092 ha Pakistan
1970s 1.07 million ha 1.70 million ha 623,170 ha Pakistan
1980s 1.17 million ha 1.99 million ha 826,699 ha Pakistan
1990s 1.17 million ha 2.22 million ha 1.04 million ha Pakistan
2000s 1.25 million ha 2.53 million ha 1.28 million ha Pakistan
2010s 1.27 million ha 2.71 million ha 1.44 million ha Pakistan
2020s 1.79 million ha 3.48 million ha 1.69 million ha Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Madagascar or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.90 million ha against 2.04 million ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Madagascar and Pakistan?
1.86 million ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.