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
1st
of 18 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.

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

Rice — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 106.96 million ha —
1962 110.39 million ha +3.2%
1963 110.83 million ha +0.4%
1964 114.95 million ha +3.7%
1965 114.26 million ha -0.6%
1966 115.49 million ha +1.1%
1967 116.69 million ha +1.0%
1968 117.94 million ha +1.1%
1969 119.68 million ha +1.5%
1970 120.92 million ha +1.0%
1971 122.70 million ha +1.5%
1972 120.69 million ha -1.6%
1973 124.34 million ha +3.0%
1974 124.33 million ha -0.0%
1975 128.00 million ha +3.0%
1976 127.05 million ha -0.7%
1977 129.27 million ha +1.7%
1978 129.14 million ha -0.1%
1979 126.59 million ha -2.0%
1980 129.00 million ha +1.9%
1981 129.35 million ha +0.3%
1982 125.93 million ha -2.7%
1983 128.93 million ha +2.4%
1984 129.50 million ha +0.4%
1985 129.58 million ha +0.1%
1986 129.54 million ha -0.0%
1987 125.79 million ha -2.9%
1988 130.26 million ha +3.6%
1989 132.58 million ha +1.8%
1990 132.43 million ha -0.1%
1991 131.18 million ha -0.9%
1992 131.97 million ha +0.6%
1993 130.20 million ha -1.3%
1994 131.25 million ha +0.8%
1995 133.41 million ha +1.6%
1996 135.04 million ha +1.2%
1997 135.70 million ha +0.5%
1998 135.19 million ha -0.4%
1999 140.24 million ha +3.7%
2000 137.93 million ha -1.6%
2001 136.27 million ha -1.2%
2002 132.93 million ha -2.4%
2003 132.59 million ha -0.3%
2004 133.83 million ha +0.9%
2005 136.63 million ha +2.1%
2006 138.38 million ha +1.3%
2007 137.92 million ha -0.3%
2008 142.32 million ha +3.2%
2009 140.00 million ha -1.6%
2010 141.25 million ha +0.9%
2011 143.93 million ha +1.9%
2012 142.01 million ha -1.3%
2013 142.90 million ha +0.6%
2014 143.44 million ha +0.4%
2015 141.15 million ha -1.6%
2016 139.60 million ha -1.1%
2017 140.29 million ha +0.5%
2018 142.15 million ha +1.3%
2019 139.22 million ha -2.1%
2020 142.14 million ha +2.1%
2021 143.91 million ha +1.2%
2022 141.86 million ha -1.4%
2023 144.33 million ha +1.7%
2024 147.04 million ha +1.9%

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. 3 Viet Nam 7.06 million ha compare
  5. 4 Bangladesh 11.45 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 1st out of 18 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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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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