China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Area harvested

China, mainland
27.63 million ha
in 2050
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36.54 million ha
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36.54 million ha against 27.63 million ha in China, mainland, a difference of 8.91 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 134 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 29.04 million ha 20.68 million ha 8.36 million ha China, mainland
1970s 34.85 million ha 21.00 million ha 13.85 million ha China, mainland
1980s 32.77 million ha 22.15 million ha 10.62 million ha China, mainland
1990s 31.47 million ha 23.75 million ha 7.72 million ha China, mainland
2000s 28.78 million ha 27.82 million ha 960,100 ha China, mainland
2010s 30.45 million ha 32.75 million ha 2.30 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 29.60 million ha 35.35 million ha 5.75 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2030s 31.10 million ha 33.66 million ha 2.56 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2050s 27.63 million ha 36.54 million ha 8.91 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 36.54 million ha against 27.63 million ha in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
8.91 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for rice — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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