China vs World: Rice — Area harvested

China
27.88 million ha
in 2050
World
152.51 million ha
in 2050
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • World
50.0M100.0M150.0M196120052050

How they compare

World currently reports 152.51 million ha against 27.88 million ha in China, a difference of 124.63 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 5.5 times China's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 134 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 29.84 million ha 124.28 million ha 94.44 million ha World
1970s 35.61 million ha 138.49 million ha 102.88 million ha World
1980s 33.34 million ha 144.30 million ha 110.96 million ha World
1990s 31.85 million ha 149.42 million ha 117.57 million ha World
2000s 29.05 million ha 153.56 million ha 124.51 million ha World
2010s 30.72 million ha 162.19 million ha 131.47 million ha World
2020s 29.84 million ha 166.99 million ha 137.15 million ha World
2030s 31.38 million ha 153.96 million ha 122.58 million ha World
2050s 27.88 million ha 152.51 million ha 124.63 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, China or World?
World, at 152.51 million ha against 27.88 million ha in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between China and World?
124.63 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and World rank globally for rice — area harvested?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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).