Rice — Area harvested in Northern America
Northern America: Rice — Area harvested was 1.16 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested in Northern America stood at 1.16 million ha.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 1.53 million ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 643,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Northern America 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 643,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 717,000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 717,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 723,000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 725,470 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 796,086 ha | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 797,260 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 952,374 ha | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 861,321 ha | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 734,373 ha | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 735,668 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 735,668 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 878,237 ha | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million ha | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million ha | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million ha | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 910,150 ha | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million ha | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million ha | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million ha | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million ha | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 877,750 ha | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million ha | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million ha | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 955,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 944,100 ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million ha | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million ha | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million ha | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million ha | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million ha | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million ha | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million ha | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million ha | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million ha | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million ha | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million ha | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million ha | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million ha | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million ha | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 999,180 ha | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million ha | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million ha | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million ha | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 960,730 ha | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million ha | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million ha | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million ha | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million ha | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 876,960 ha | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million ha | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770,279 ha | 643,000 ha | 952,374 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 952,533 ha | 734,373 ha | 1.20 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million ha | 877,750 ha | 1.53 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million ha | 1.13 million ha | 1.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million ha | 1.11 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 960,730 ha | 1.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million ha | 876,960 ha | 1.21 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 13 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
- 14 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
- 15 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
- 15 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.84 million ha compare
- 18 Brazil 1.59 million ha compare
- 19 Japan 1.46 million ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.8613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in Northern America?
- Rice — area harvested in Northern America was 1.16 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for rice — area harvested?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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
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.