Rice — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Rice — Area harvested was 5.03 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.03 million ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.09 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
2.16 million ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 5.03 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 5.09 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million ha, in 1963.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2.26 million ha —
1962 2.26 million ha +0.0%
1963 2.16 million ha -4.3%
1964 2.54 million ha +17.6%
1965 2.57 million ha +0.9%
1966 2.59 million ha +0.9%
1967 2.68 million ha +3.6%
1968 2.38 million ha -11.2%
1969 2.40 million ha +0.9%
1970 2.48 million ha +3.1%
1971 2.53 million ha +1.9%
1972 2.47 million ha -2.3%
1973 2.56 million ha +3.6%
1974 2.61 million ha +2.0%
1975 2.67 million ha +2.4%
1976 2.51 million ha -6.1%
1977 2.51 million ha +0.1%
1978 2.49 million ha -0.6%
1979 2.69 million ha +8.0%
1980 2.63 million ha -2.3%
1981 2.61 million ha -0.8%
1982 2.61 million ha +0.2%
1983 2.62 million ha +0.3%
1984 2.67 million ha +1.7%
1985 2.69 million ha +0.8%
1986 2.61 million ha -2.7%
1987 2.60 million ha -0.7%
1988 2.69 million ha +3.5%
1989 2.77 million ha +3.1%
1990 2.83 million ha +2.2%
1991 2.62 million ha -7.6%
1992 3.14 million ha +20.0%
1993 3.09 million ha -1.6%
1994 3.30 million ha +6.8%
1995 3.28 million ha -0.7%
1996 3.35 million ha +2.3%
1997 3.47 million ha +3.6%
1998 3.42 million ha -1.3%
1999 3.59 million ha +4.7%
2000 3.47 million ha -3.2%
2001 3.60 million ha +3.6%
2002 3.52 million ha -2.2%
2003 3.70 million ha +5.1%
2004 3.61 million ha -2.4%
2005 3.72 million ha +3.3%
2006 3.63 million ha -2.6%
2007 3.68 million ha +1.5%
2008 3.90 million ha +5.9%
2009 3.99 million ha +2.3%
2010 4.25 million ha +6.7%
2011 4.13 million ha -2.9%
2012 4.21 million ha +2.0%
2013 4.37 million ha +3.8%
2014 4.46 million ha +1.9%
2015 4.45 million ha -0.3%
2016 4.75 million ha +6.8%
2017 4.62 million ha -2.7%
2018 4.80 million ha +3.9%
2019 4.89 million ha +1.9%
2020 5.04 million ha +3.0%
2021 5.05 million ha +0.3%
2022 5.06 million ha +0.1%
2023 5.09 million ha +0.6%
2024 5.03 million ha -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.43 million ha 2.16 million ha 2.68 million ha 9
1970s 2.55 million ha 2.47 million ha 2.69 million ha 10
1980s 2.65 million ha 2.60 million ha 2.77 million ha 10
1990s 3.21 million ha 2.62 million ha 3.59 million ha 10
2000s 3.68 million ha 3.47 million ha 3.99 million ha 10
2010s 4.49 million ha 4.13 million ha 4.89 million ha 10
2020s 5.05 million ha 5.03 million ha 5.09 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 9 Myanmar 7.02 million ha compare
  2. 10 Philippines 4.65 million ha compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare
  5. 13 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  6. 14 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
  7. 15 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
  8. 15 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Rice — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 5.03 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million ha in 1963.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for rice — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
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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.