China vs South-eastern Asia: Rice — Area harvested

China
27.88 million ha
in 2050
South-eastern Asia
45.73 million ha
in 2050
China rank
2nd
South-eastern Asia rank
4th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 45.73 million ha against 27.88 million ha in China, a difference of 17.85 million ha.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.

China ranks 2nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th of 134 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South-eastern Asia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 29.84 million ha 30.27 million ha 431,556 ha South-eastern Asia
1970s 35.61 million ha 32.25 million ha 3.36 million ha China
1980s 33.34 million ha 35.65 million ha 2.31 million ha South-eastern Asia
1990s 31.85 million ha 39.35 million ha 7.50 million ha South-eastern Asia
2000s 29.05 million ha 44.55 million ha 15.50 million ha South-eastern Asia
2010s 30.72 million ha 46.37 million ha 15.66 million ha South-eastern Asia
2020s 29.84 million ha 45.32 million ha 15.48 million ha South-eastern Asia
2030s 31.38 million ha 47.26 million ha 15.88 million ha South-eastern Asia
2050s 27.88 million ha 45.73 million ha 17.85 million ha South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, China or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 45.73 million ha against 27.88 million ha in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between China and South-eastern Asia?
17.85 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-eastern Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and South-eastern Asia rank globally for rice — area harvested?
China ranks 2nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 4th 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).