Rice — Area harvested in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Rice — Area harvested was 3.73 million ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.73 million ha
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.98 million ha
in 1968
All-time low
3.09 million ha
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Annex I countries, 1961–2050

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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 Annex I countries is 3.73 million ha, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Annex I countries peaked at 4.98 million ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million ha, in 2022.

Annex I countries ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 4.47 million ha
1962 4.54 million ha +1.4%
1963 4.52 million ha -0.3%
1964 4.56 million ha +0.8%
1965 4.60 million ha +0.8%
1966 4.72 million ha +2.6%
1967 4.77 million ha +1.2%
1968 4.98 million ha +4.3%
1969 4.94 million ha -0.8%
1970 4.50 million ha -8.9%
1971 4.31 million ha -4.2%
1972 4.28 million ha -0.8%
1973 4.46 million ha +4.2%
1974 4.76 million ha +6.7%
1975 4.90 million ha +3.0%
1976 4.80 million ha -2.0%
1977 4.75 million ha -1.1%
1978 4.88 million ha +2.7%
1979 4.83 million ha -1.0%
1980 4.91 million ha +1.7%
1981 4.96 million ha +1.1%
1982 4.78 million ha -3.6%
1983 4.28 million ha -10.5%
1984 4.69 million ha +9.7%
1985 4.59 million ha -2.2%
1986 4.44 million ha -3.1%
1987 4.30 million ha -3.2%
1988 4.54 million ha +5.5%
1989 4.41 million ha -2.8%
1990 4.42 million ha +0.2%
1991 4.32 million ha -2.4%
1992 4.23 million ha -2.1%
1993 4.11 million ha -2.9%
1994 4.34 million ha +5.6%
1995 4.10 million ha -5.4%
1996 3.95 million ha -3.7%
1997 4.04 million ha +2.3%
1998 3.90 million ha -3.4%
1999 4.02 million ha +3.1%
2000 3.80 million ha -5.5%
2001 3.86 million ha +1.5%
2002 3.75 million ha -2.7%
2003 3.57 million ha -4.8%
2004 3.77 million ha +5.5%
2005 3.79 million ha +0.4%
2006 3.63 million ha -4.2%
2007 3.50 million ha -3.5%
2008 3.52 million ha +0.7%
2009 3.65 million ha +3.5%
2010 3.93 million ha +7.8%
2011 3.56 million ha -9.4%
2012 3.60 million ha +0.9%
2013 3.49 million ha -3.0%
2014 3.62 million ha +3.6%
2015 3.46 million ha -4.2%
2016 3.63 million ha +4.7%
2017 3.35 million ha -7.7%
2018 3.52 million ha +5.1%
2019 3.30 million ha -6.3%
2020 3.51 million ha +6.3%
2021 3.30 million ha -5.8%
2022 3.09 million ha -6.5%
2023 3.34 million ha +8.0%
2030 3.85 million ha +15.6%
2050 3.73 million ha -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.68 million ha 4.47 million ha 4.98 million ha 9
1970s 4.65 million ha 4.28 million ha 4.90 million ha 10
1980s 4.59 million ha 4.28 million ha 4.96 million ha 10
1990s 4.14 million ha 3.90 million ha 4.42 million ha 10
2000s 3.68 million ha 3.50 million ha 3.86 million ha 10
2010s 3.55 million ha 3.30 million ha 3.93 million ha 10
2020s 3.31 million ha 3.09 million ha 3.51 million ha 4
2030s 3.85 million ha 3.85 million ha 3.85 million ha 1
2050s 3.73 million ha 3.73 million ha 3.73 million ha 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 13 Pakistan 2.68 million ha compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 1.62 million ha compare
  3. 15 Nepal 1.50 million ha compare
  4. 16 Japan 1.20 million ha compare
  5. 17 Egypt 1.00 million ha compare
  6. 18 Guinea 985,577 ha compare
  7. 19 Mali 772,651 ha compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Annex I countries?
Rice — area harvested in Annex I countries was 3.73 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 million ha in 1968.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million ha in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for rice — area harvested?
Annex I countries ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Annex I countries 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
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).