Rice — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Rice — Area harvested was 250,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
250,000 ha
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
32nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
792,000 ha
in 1962
All-time low
222,413 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 250,000 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 792,000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 222,413 ha, in 2023.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 32nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 780,000 ha
1962 792,000 ha +1.5%
1963 792,000 ha +0.0%
1964 763,000 ha -3.7%
1965 771,000 ha +1.0%
1966 787,000 ha +2.1%
1967 786,000 ha -0.1%
1968 789,000 ha +0.4%
1969 785,000 ha -0.5%
1970 775,000 ha -1.3%
1971 752,000 ha -3.0%
1972 740,000 ha -1.6%
1973 723,000 ha -2.3%
1974 777,000 ha +7.5%
1975 789,000 ha +1.5%
1976 786,343 ha -0.3%
1977 777,609 ha -1.1%
1978 752,308 ha -3.3%
1979 720,612 ha -4.2%
1980 637,437 ha -11.5%
1981 667,082 ha +4.7%
1982 659,379 ha -1.2%
1983 645,479 ha -2.1%
1984 586,692 ha -9.1%
1985 563,678 ha -3.9%
1986 531,561 ha -5.7%
1987 501,492 ha -5.7%
1988 471,065 ha -6.1%
1989 475,454 ha +0.9%
1990 454,266 ha -4.5%
1991 428,802 ha -5.6%
1992 397,150 ha -7.4%
1993 390,927 ha -1.6%
1994 365,837 ha -6.4%
1995 363,479 ha -0.6%
1996 347,762 ha -4.3%
1997 364,200 ha +4.7%
1998 357,700 ha -1.8%
1999 353,100 ha -1.3%
2000 339,600 ha -3.8%
2001 331,619 ha -2.4%
2002 306,800 ha -7.5%
2003 272,124 ha -11.3%
2004 237,015 ha -12.9%
2005 269,000 ha +13.5%
2006 263,190 ha -2.2%
2007 260,116 ha -1.2%
2008 252,292 ha -3.0%
2009 254,590 ha +0.9%
2010 243,862 ha -4.2%
2011 254,255 ha +4.3%
2012 260,763 ha +2.6%
2013 270,165 ha +3.6%
2014 271,051 ha +0.3%
2015 251,861 ha -7.1%
2016 273,837 ha +8.7%
2017 274,677 ha +0.3%
2018 271,506 ha -1.2%
2019 270,066 ha -0.5%
2020 261,784 ha -3.1%
2021 224,022 ha -14.4%
2022 238,701 ha +6.6%
2023 222,413 ha -6.8%
2024 250,000 ha +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 782,778 ha 763,000 ha 792,000 ha 9
1970s 759,287 ha 720,612 ha 789,000 ha 10
1980s 573,932 ha 471,065 ha 667,082 ha 10
1990s 382,322 ha 347,762 ha 454,266 ha 10
2000s 278,635 ha 237,015 ha 339,600 ha 10
2010s 264,204 ha 243,862 ha 274,677 ha 10
2020s 239,384 ha 222,413 ha 261,784 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 29 Liberia 290,000 ha compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 273,082 ha compare
  3. 31 Chad 257,047 ha compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 230,187 ha compare
  5. 34 Uganda 230,000 ha compare
  6. 35 Italy 226,130 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Rice — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 250,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 792,000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 222,413 ha in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for rice — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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