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Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Rice — Area harvested was 30.58 million ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
30.58 million ha
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
41.59 million ha
in 1976
All-time low
30.05 million ha
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 30.58 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 41.59 million ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 30.05 million ha, in 2003.

That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Year ha Change
1961 31.90 million ha —
1962 32.59 million ha +2.1%
1963 33.37 million ha +2.4%
1964 35.29 million ha +5.8%
1965 35.54 million ha +0.7%
1966 36.28 million ha +2.1%
1967 36.20 million ha -0.2%
1968 35.60 million ha -1.7%
1969 36.22 million ha +1.8%
1970 37.77 million ha +4.3%
1971 40.06 million ha +6.1%
1972 40.22 million ha +0.4%
1973 40.15 million ha -0.2%
1974 40.78 million ha +1.6%
1975 41.09 million ha +0.8%
1976 41.59 million ha +1.2%
1977 40.91 million ha -1.7%
1978 39.61 million ha -3.2%
1979 38.95 million ha -1.7%
1980 38.74 million ha -0.5%
1981 38.10 million ha -1.7%
1982 37.78 million ha -0.8%
1983 37.93 million ha +0.4%
1984 37.96 million ha +0.1%
1985 36.86 million ha -2.9%
1986 36.98 million ha +0.3%
1987 36.75 million ha -0.6%
1988 36.47 million ha -0.7%
1989 37.16 million ha +1.9%
1990 37.44 million ha +0.7%
1991 36.86 million ha -1.5%
1992 36.34 million ha -1.4%
1993 34.61 million ha -4.8%
1994 34.43 million ha -0.5%
1995 34.86 million ha +1.2%
1996 35.36 million ha +1.4%
1997 35.75 million ha +1.1%
1998 35.01 million ha -2.1%
1999 35.07 million ha +0.2%
2000 33.68 million ha -4.0%
2001 32.51 million ha -3.5%
2002 31.83 million ha -2.1%
2003 30.05 million ha -5.6%
2004 31.90 million ha +6.2%
2005 32.39 million ha +1.5%
2006 32.43 million ha +0.1%
2007 32.44 million ha +0.0%
2008 32.74 million ha +0.9%
2009 33.17 million ha +1.3%
2010 33.45 million ha +0.8%
2011 33.63 million ha +0.5%
2012 33.76 million ha +0.4%
2013 33.98 million ha +0.6%
2014 33.99 million ha +0.0%
2015 33.89 million ha -0.3%
2016 33.84 million ha -0.2%
2017 33.81 million ha -0.1%
2018 33.22 million ha -1.7%
2019 32.70 million ha -1.6%
2020 33.07 million ha +1.1%
2021 32.92 million ha -0.5%
2022 32.34 million ha -1.7%
2023 31.74 million ha -1.8%
2030 34.47 million ha +8.6%
2050 30.58 million ha -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.78 million ha 31.90 million ha 36.28 million ha 9
1970s 40.11 million ha 37.77 million ha 41.59 million ha 10
1980s 37.47 million ha 36.47 million ha 38.74 million ha 10
1990s 35.57 million ha 34.43 million ha 37.44 million ha 10
2000s 32.31 million ha 30.05 million ha 33.68 million ha 10
2010s 33.63 million ha 32.70 million ha 33.99 million ha 10
2020s 32.52 million ha 31.74 million ha 33.07 million ha 4
2030s 34.47 million ha 34.47 million ha 34.47 million ha 1
2050s 30.58 million ha 30.58 million ha 30.58 million ha 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare
  4. 6 Myanmar 9.96 million ha compare
  5. 7 Thailand 6.02 million ha compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 4.79 million ha compare
  7. 9 Cambodia 4.34 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Rice — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 30.58 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.59 million ha in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.05 million ha in 2003.
How does Eastern Asia rank for rice — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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).