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
9th
of 18 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.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 472,080 ha —
1962 486,441 ha +3.0%
1963 445,989 ha -8.3%
1964 466,560 ha +4.6%
1965 396,332 ha -15.1%
1966 392,511 ha -1.0%
1967 384,901 ha -1.9%
1968 415,493 ha +7.9%
1969 460,272 ha +10.8%
1970 531,239 ha +15.4%
1971 486,793 ha -8.4%
1972 465,452 ha -4.4%
1973 539,371 ha +15.9%
1974 566,759 ha +5.1%
1975 614,258 ha +8.4%
1976 599,559 ha -2.4%
1977 617,372 ha +3.0%
1978 581,999 ha -5.7%
1979 567,647 ha -2.5%
1980 576,934 ha +1.6%
1981 600,956 ha +4.2%
1982 663,197 ha +10.4%
1983 619,785 ha -6.5%
1984 658,318 ha +6.2%
1985 591,579 ha -10.1%
1986 590,650 ha -0.2%
1987 564,086 ha -4.5%
1988 547,187 ha -3.0%
1989 573,495 ha +4.8%
1990 520,726 ha -9.2%
1991 558,637 ha +7.3%
1992 552,839 ha -1.0%
1993 507,614 ha -8.2%
1994 565,477 ha +11.4%
1995 608,876 ha +7.7%
1996 691,054 ha +13.5%
1997 681,555 ha -1.4%
1998 630,781 ha -7.4%
1999 649,788 ha +3.0%
2000 643,938 ha -0.9%
2001 678,976 ha +5.4%
2002 669,983 ha -1.3%
2003 697,405 ha +4.1%
2004 611,853 ha -12.3%
2005 605,844 ha -1.0%
2006 618,325 ha +2.1%
2007 622,231 ha +0.6%
2008 674,671 ha +8.4%
2009 776,012 ha +15.0%
2010 748,517 ha -3.5%
2011 780,763 ha +4.3%
2012 783,760 ha +0.4%
2013 813,835 ha +3.8%
2014 758,883 ha -6.8%
2015 712,124 ha -6.2%
2016 726,563 ha +2.0%
2017 720,440 ha -0.8%
2018 837,038 ha +16.2%
2019 744,133 ha -11.1%
2020 707,686 ha -4.9%
2021 691,565 ha -2.3%
2022 690,170 ha -0.2%
2023 677,182 ha -1.9%
2024 705,834 ha +4.2%

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. 6 Indonesia 10.05 million ha compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.30 million ha compare
  3. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 7.02 million ha compare
  5. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 770,048 ha compare
  6. 8 Philippines 4.65 million ha compare
  7. 9 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 485,000 ha compare
  9. 10 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 209,368 ha compare
  11. 11 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  12. 12 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
  13. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 136,352 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 9th out of 18 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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