Senegal vs Southern Africa: Rice — Area harvested

Senegal
410,271 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,427 ha
in 2024
Senegal rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Senegal
  • Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 410,271 ha against 1,427 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 408,844 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 287.5 times Southern Africa's.

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

Senegal ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82,005 ha 3,690 ha 78,314 ha Senegal
1970s 77,466 ha 3,109 ha 74,358 ha Senegal
1980s 71,034 ha 1,936 ha 69,098 ha Senegal
1990s 76,748 ha 1,538 ha 75,210 ha Senegal
2000s 94,665 ha 1,397 ha 93,268 ha Senegal
2010s 211,360 ha 1,380 ha 209,980 ha Senegal
2020s 393,119 ha 1,429 ha 391,690 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Senegal or Southern Africa?
Senegal, at 410,271 ha against 1,427 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Senegal and Southern Africa?
408,844 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Southern Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Senegal ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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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