South-eastern Asia vs Thailand: Rice — Area harvested

South-eastern Asia
45.45 million ha
in 2024
Thailand
11.25 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia rank
4th
Thailand rank
6th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • South-eastern Asia
  • Thailand
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 45.45 million ha against 11.25 million ha in Thailand, a difference of 34.21 million ha.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

South-eastern Asia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 6th of 30 groups.

South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-eastern Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 30.27 million ha 6.63 million ha 23.63 million ha South-eastern Asia
1970s 32.25 million ha 7.87 million ha 24.38 million ha South-eastern Asia
1980s 35.65 million ha 9.44 million ha 26.21 million ha South-eastern Asia
1990s 39.24 million ha 9.16 million ha 30.08 million ha South-eastern Asia
2000s 44.44 million ha 10.15 million ha 34.28 million ha South-eastern Asia
2010s 46.51 million ha 11.11 million ha 35.39 million ha South-eastern Asia
2020s 45.35 million ha 11.07 million ha 34.27 million ha South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, South-eastern Asia or Thailand?
South-eastern Asia, at 45.45 million ha against 11.25 million ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
34.21 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South-eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for rice — area harvested?
South-eastern Asia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 6th of 30 groups.
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.