Mozambique vs Western Asia: Rice — Area harvested

Mozambique
273,082 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
184,573 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
30th
Western Asia rank
24th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Mozambique
  • Western Asia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 273,082 ha against 184,573 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 88,509 ha.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 67,805 ha 128,672 ha 60,867 ha Western Asia
1970s 78,589 ha 125,031 ha 46,442 ha Western Asia
1980s 100,000 ha 117,264 ha 17,264 ha Western Asia
1990s 135,848 ha 172,148 ha 36,300 ha Western Asia
2000s 301,419 ha 172,486 ha 128,933 ha Mozambique
2010s 313,382 ha 176,815 ha 136,567 ha Mozambique
2020s 280,959 ha 178,151 ha 102,808 ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Mozambique or Western Asia?
Mozambique, at 273,082 ha against 184,573 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Mozambique and Western Asia?
88,509 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Western Asia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Mozambique ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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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