Rice — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Rice — Area harvested was 147.04 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
147.04 million ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
147.04 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
106.96 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 147.04 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Asia peaked at 147.04 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.96 million ha, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114.13 million ha 106.96 million ha 119.68 million ha 9
1970s 125.30 million ha 120.69 million ha 129.27 million ha 10
1980s 129.05 million ha 125.79 million ha 132.58 million ha 10
1990s 133.66 million ha 130.20 million ha 140.24 million ha 10
2000s 136.88 million ha 132.59 million ha 142.32 million ha 10
2010s 141.59 million ha 139.22 million ha 143.93 million ha 10
2020s 143.86 million ha 141.86 million ha 147.04 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 50.51 million ha compare
  2. 2 China 29.26 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 29.01 million ha compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 11.45 million ha compare
  5. 5 Thailand 11.25 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Asia?
Rice — area harvested in Asia was 147.04 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 147.04 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 106.96 million ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for rice — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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