Malaysia vs Oceania: Rice — Area harvested

Malaysia
593,513 ha
in 2024
Oceania
56,819 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Oceania rank
30th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Malaysia
  • Oceania
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 593,513 ha against 56,819 ha in Oceania, a difference of 536,694 ha.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 10.4 times Oceania's.

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

Malaysia ranks 24th and Oceania ranks 30th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 585,172 ha 36,784 ha 548,388 ha Malaysia
1970s 722,446 ha 78,777 ha 643,669 ha Malaysia
1980s 670,050 ha 120,280 ha 549,770 ha Malaysia
1990s 684,512 ha 141,643 ha 542,869 ha Malaysia
2000s 672,927 ha 81,816 ha 591,111 ha Malaysia
2010s 676,414 ha 67,715 ha 608,700 ha Malaysia
2020s 627,679 ha 47,936 ha 579,743 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Malaysia or Oceania?
Malaysia, at 593,513 ha against 56,819 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Malaysia and Oceania?
536,694 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Oceania rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Oceania ranks 30th 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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