Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Rice — Area harvested

Timor-Leste
28,574 ha
in 2024
Zambia
23,162 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
96th
Zambia rank
98th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Zambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 28,574 ha against 23,162 ha in Zambia, a difference of 5,412 ha.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 8,370 ha 166.44 ha 8,204 ha Timor-Leste
1970s 10,800 ha 1,766 ha 9,034 ha Timor-Leste
1980s 17,908 ha 8,533 ha 9,374 ha Timor-Leste
1990s 17,600 ha 11,556 ha 6,044 ha Timor-Leste
2000s 36,318 ha 12,776 ha 23,543 ha Timor-Leste
2010s 27,503 ha 27,381 ha 121.5 ha Timor-Leste
2020s 30,387 ha 36,229 ha 5,842 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
Timor-Leste, at 28,574 ha against 23,162 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
5,412 ha, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Timor-Leste ranks 96th 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
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.