Rice — Area harvested in Oceania
Oceania: Rice — Area harvested was 56,819 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024
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 27th of 30 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare
- 24 Laos 912,998 ha compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
- 28 Mali 789,529 ha compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 770,048 ha compare
- 30 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
- 30 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.1997 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 19.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 11.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 41.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 6.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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 27th out of 30 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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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.