Sierra Leone vs United Republic of Tanzania: Rice — Area harvested

Sierra Leone
987,345 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
1.30 million ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
21st

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United Republic of Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 1.30 million ha against 987,345 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 317,435 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and United Republic of Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 297,118 ha 104,444 ha 192,673 ha Sierra Leone
1970s 376,681 ha 198,482 ha 178,199 ha Sierra Leone
1980s 372,700 ha 291,212 ha 81,488 ha Sierra Leone
1990s 320,812 ha 414,637 ha 93,825 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 468,227 ha 620,802 ha 152,575 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 720,598 ha 1.05 million ha 330,968 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 814,066 ha 1.33 million ha 515,130 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Sierra Leone or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 1.30 million ha against 987,345 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Sierra Leone and United Republic of Tanzania?
317,435 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st 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.