Rice — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Rice — Area harvested was 705,834 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
705,834 ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
837,038 ha
in 2018
All-time low
384,901 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 705,834 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 837,038 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 384,901 ha, in 1967.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 19th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 435,620 ha 384,901 ha 486,441 ha 9
1970s 557,045 ha 465,452 ha 617,372 ha 10
1980s 598,619 ha 547,187 ha 663,197 ha 10
1990s 596,735 ha 507,614 ha 691,054 ha 10
2000s 659,924 ha 605,844 ha 776,012 ha 10
2010s 762,606 ha 712,124 ha 837,038 ha 10
2020s 694,487 ha 677,182 ha 707,686 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 16 Brazil 1.59 million ha compare
  2. 17 Japan 1.46 million ha compare
  3. 18 Nepal 1.42 million ha compare
  4. 19 United Republic of Tanzania 1.30 million ha compare
  5. 20 Sri Lanka 1.13 million ha compare
  6. 21 Sierra Leone 987,345 ha compare
  7. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Rice — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 705,834 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 837,038 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 384,901 ha in 1967.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for rice — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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