Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Rice — Area harvested was 4.03 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Eastern Africa is 4.03 million ha, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.34 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 977,927 ha, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 977,927 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 993,422 ha | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million ha | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.50 million ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million ha | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million ha | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million ha | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million ha | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million ha | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million ha | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million ha | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million ha | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million ha | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million ha | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million ha | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million ha | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million ha | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million ha | +8.5% |
| 2030 | 3.36 million ha | -22.5% |
| 2050 | 4.03 million ha | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million ha | 977,927 ha | 1.24 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million ha | 1.28 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million ha | 1.59 million ha | 1.76 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million ha | 1.72 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million ha | 1.98 million ha | 2.75 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million ha | 2.59 million ha | 3.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million ha | 3.95 million ha | 4.34 million ha | 4 |
| 2030s | 3.36 million ha | 3.36 million ha | 3.36 million ha | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.03 million ha | 4.03 million ha | 4.03 million ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
- Rice — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 4.03 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 977,927 ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — area harvested?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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About this data
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).