Mexico vs Zambia: Rice — Area harvested

Mexico
31,346 ha
in 2024
Zambia
23,162 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
95th
Zambia rank
98th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 31,346 ha against 23,162 ha in Zambia, a difference of 8,184 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 144,262 ha 166.44 ha 144,096 ha Mexico
1970s 165,212 ha 1,766 ha 163,445 ha Mexico
1980s 152,514 ha 8,533 ha 143,980 ha Mexico
1990s 89,020 ha 11,556 ha 77,464 ha Mexico
2000s 61,357 ha 12,776 ha 48,582 ha Mexico
2010s 38,864 ha 27,381 ha 11,482 ha Mexico
2020s 38,753 ha 36,229 ha 2,524 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 31,346 ha against 23,162 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Mexico and Zambia?
8,184 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Mexico ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th 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
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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.