Rice — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Rice — Area harvested was 44.43 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.43 million ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
44.43 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
21.56 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 44.43 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 44.43 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.56 million ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.66 million ha 21.56 million ha 24.98 million ha 9
1970s 24.80 million ha 23.73 million ha 25.77 million ha 10
1980s 26.48 million ha 25.81 million ha 27.54 million ha 10
1990s 28.44 million ha 26.88 million ha 30.75 million ha 10
2000s 33.03 million ha 30.49 million ha 36.52 million ha 10
2010s 38.70 million ha 37.37 million ha 40.71 million ha 10
2020s 42.36 million ha 40.74 million ha 44.43 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 China 29.26 million ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 29.01 million ha compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 11.45 million ha compare
  4. 5 Thailand 11.25 million ha compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 10.05 million ha compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 7.06 million ha compare
  7. 8 Myanmar 7.02 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Rice — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 44.43 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 44.43 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.56 million ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for rice — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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