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Rice — Area harvested in China

China: Rice — Area harvested was 27.88 million ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
27.88 million ha
World rank
2nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
36.97 million ha
in 1976
All-time low
26.78 million ha
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in China, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2050, rice — area harvested in China stood at 27.88 million ha.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in China peaked at 36.97 million ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 26.78 million ha, in 2003.

China ranks 2nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Area harvested in China, year by year

Year ha Change
1961 27.04 million ha —
1962 27.71 million ha +2.5%
1963 28.49 million ha +2.8%
1964 30.35 million ha +6.5%
1965 30.57 million ha +0.7%
1966 31.29 million ha +2.4%
1967 31.20 million ha -0.3%
1968 30.66 million ha -1.7%
1969 31.20 million ha +1.7%
1970 33.11 million ha +6.1%
1971 35.64 million ha +7.6%
1972 35.85 million ha +0.6%
1973 35.78 million ha -0.2%
1974 36.25 million ha +1.3%
1975 36.48 million ha +0.6%
1976 36.97 million ha +1.3%
1977 36.27 million ha -1.9%
1978 35.17 million ha -3.0%
1979 34.56 million ha -1.7%
1980 34.48 million ha -0.2%
1981 33.93 million ha -1.6%
1982 33.70 million ha -0.7%
1983 33.78 million ha +0.3%
1984 33.77 million ha -0.0%
1985 32.63 million ha -3.4%
1986 32.80 million ha +0.5%
1987 32.69 million ha -0.3%
1988 32.46 million ha -0.7%
1989 33.18 million ha +2.2%
1990 33.52 million ha +1.0%
1991 33.02 million ha -1.5%
1992 32.49 million ha -1.6%
1993 30.75 million ha -5.4%
1994 30.54 million ha -0.7%
1995 31.11 million ha +1.9%
1996 31.75 million ha +2.1%
1997 32.13 million ha +1.2%
1998 31.57 million ha -1.7%
1999 31.64 million ha +0.2%
2000 30.30 million ha -4.2%
2001 29.14 million ha -3.8%
2002 28.51 million ha -2.2%
2003 26.78 million ha -6.1%
2004 28.62 million ha +6.9%
2005 29.12 million ha +1.7%
2006 29.20 million ha +0.3%
2007 29.23 million ha +0.1%
2008 29.60 million ha +1.3%
2009 30.05 million ha +1.5%
2010 30.34 million ha +1.0%
2011 30.59 million ha +0.8%
2012 30.74 million ha +0.5%
2013 30.98 million ha +0.8%
2014 31.04 million ha +0.2%
2015 31.04 million ha -0.0%
2016 31.02 million ha -0.1%
2017 31.02 million ha +0.0%
2018 30.46 million ha -1.8%
2019 29.96 million ha -1.6%
2020 30.34 million ha +1.3%
2021 30.15 million ha -0.6%
2022 29.69 million ha -1.5%
2023 29.17 million ha -1.7%
2030 31.38 million ha +7.6%
2050 27.88 million ha -11.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 27.88 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63,158 ha, 441.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • China's 27.88 million ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.76 million ha, 10.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.84 million ha 27.04 million ha 31.29 million ha 9
1970s 35.61 million ha 33.11 million ha 36.97 million ha 10
1980s 33.34 million ha 32.46 million ha 34.48 million ha 10
1990s 31.85 million ha 30.54 million ha 33.52 million ha 10
2000s 29.05 million ha 26.78 million ha 30.30 million ha 10
2010s 30.72 million ha 29.96 million ha 31.04 million ha 10
2020s 29.84 million ha 29.17 million ha 30.34 million ha 4
2030s 31.38 million ha 31.38 million ha 31.38 million ha 1
2050s 27.88 million ha 27.88 million ha 27.88 million ha 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 34.05 million ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 6.99 million ha compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.05 million ha compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in China?
Rice — area harvested in China was 27.88 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 36.97 million ha in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 26.78 million ha in 2003.
How does China rank for rice — area harvested?
China ranks 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).