Rice — Area harvested in Central Asia

Central Asia: Rice — Area harvested was 186,891 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
186,891 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
343,500 ha
in 1993
All-time low
151,036 ha
in 2011
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Central Asia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 338.9k ha1993: 343.5k ha1994: 321.4k ha1995: 295.5k ha1996: 321.1k ha1997: 332.6k ha1998: 263.9k ha1999: 290.3k ha2000: 219.2k ha2001: 163.7k ha2002: 196.4k ha2003: 269.9k ha2004: 217.0k ha2005: 217.2k ha2006: 226.0k ha2007: 180.6k ha2008: 153.7k ha2009: 169.9k ha2010: 202.4k ha2011: 151.0k ha2012: 207.6k ha2013: 172.0k ha2014: 181.5k ha2015: 207.9k ha2016: 209.1k ha2017: 218.3k ha2018: 186.2k ha2019: 211.7k ha2020: 194.9k ha2021: 190.4k ha2022: 178.2k ha2023: 186.1k ha2024: 186.9k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — area harvested in Central Asia stood at 186,891 ha.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Central Asia peaked at 343,500 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 151,036 ha, in 2011.

That places Central Asia 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 313,402 ha 263,900 ha 343,500 ha 8
2000s 201,350 ha 153,661 ha 269,870 ha 10
2010s 194,776 ha 151,036 ha 218,350 ha 10
2020s 187,297 ha 178,172 ha 194,911 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare
  2. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
  3. 24 Mali 789,529 ha compare
  4. 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 770,048 ha compare
  5. 26 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
  6. 27 Republic of Korea 697,713 ha compare
  7. 28 Colombia 627,249 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Central Asia?
Rice — area harvested in Central Asia was 186,891 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 343,500 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 151,036 ha in 2011.
How does Central Asia rank for rice — area harvested?
Central Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central 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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