Rice — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Rice — Area harvested was 56,819 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,819 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
183,510 ha
in 2001
All-time low
8,988 ha
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Oceania is 56,819 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 183,510 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,988 ha, in 2008.

Oceania ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 33,515 ha —
1962 33,676 ha +0.5%
1963 34,994 ha +3.9%
1964 34,785 ha -0.6%
1965 33,653 ha -3.3%
1966 35,068 ha +4.2%
1967 39,242 ha +11.9%
1968 41,066 ha +4.6%
1969 45,053 ha +9.7%
1970 52,214 ha +15.9%
1971 51,562 ha -1.2%
1972 50,297 ha -2.5%
1973 53,854 ha +7.1%
1974 77,203 ha +43.4%
1975 86,951 ha +12.6%
1976 85,838 ha -1.3%
1977 103,730 ha +20.8%
1978 103,271 ha -0.4%
1979 122,848 ha +19.0%
1980 129,413 ha +5.3%
1981 118,334 ha -8.6%
1982 139,925 ha +18.2%
1983 88,751 ha -36.6%
1984 132,196 ha +49.0%
1985 135,923 ha +2.8%
1986 120,201 ha -11.6%
1987 108,457 ha -9.8%
1988 119,131 ha +9.8%
1989 110,467 ha -7.3%
1990 117,977 ha +6.8%
1991 102,229 ha -13.3%
1992 138,341 ha +35.3%
1993 135,371 ha -2.1%
1994 141,505 ha +4.5%
1995 137,197 ha -3.0%
1996 159,121 ha +16.0%
1997 175,632 ha +10.4%
1998 149,941 ha -14.6%
1999 159,114 ha +6.1%
2000 140,001 ha -12.0%
2001 183,510 ha +31.1%
2002 150,666 ha -17.9%
2003 53,449 ha -64.5%
2004 73,799 ha +38.1%
2005 59,116 ha -19.9%
2006 109,095 ha +84.5%
2007 26,700 ha -75.5%
2008 8,988 ha -66.3%
2009 12,841 ha +42.9%
2010 23,224 ha +80.9%
2011 80,293 ha +245.7%
2012 106,797 ha +33.0%
2013 117,643 ha +10.2%
2014 79,883 ha -32.1%
2015 73,736 ha -7.7%
2016 31,432 ha -57.4%
2017 87,204 ha +177.4%
2018 65,453 ha -24.9%
2019 11,483 ha -82.5%
2020 9,370 ha -18.4%
2021 49,618 ha +429.5%
2022 67,796 ha +36.6%
2023 56,076 ha -17.3%
2024 56,819 ha +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +429.5% 9,370 ha 49,618 ha
2011 +245.7% 23,224 ha 80,293 ha
2017 +177.4% 31,432 ha 87,204 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,784 ha 33,515 ha 45,053 ha 9
1970s 78,777 ha 50,297 ha 122,848 ha 10
1980s 120,280 ha 88,751 ha 139,925 ha 10
1990s 141,643 ha 102,229 ha 175,632 ha 10
2000s 81,816 ha 8,988 ha 183,510 ha 10
2010s 67,715 ha 11,483 ha 117,643 ha 10
2020s 47,936 ha 9,370 ha 67,796 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 22 Colombia 627,249 ha compare
  2. 23 USSR 599,400 ha compare
  3. 24 Malaysia 593,513 ha compare
  4. 25 Ghana 472,900 ha compare
  5. 26 Peru 438,228 ha compare
  6. 27 Senegal 410,271 ha compare
  7. 28 Ecuador 402,235 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Oceania?
Rice — area harvested in Oceania was 56,819 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 183,510 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,988 ha in 2008.
How does Oceania rank for rice — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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