Rice — Area harvested in India

India: Rice — Area harvested was 34.05 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
34.05 million ha
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
47.83 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
33.76 million ha
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in India, 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 India stood at 34.05 million ha.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in India peaked at 47.83 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.76 million ha, in 2030.

That places India 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.05 million ha 34.69 million ha 37.68 million ha 9
1970s 38.64 million ha 36.69 million ha 40.48 million ha 10
1980s 40.65 million ha 38.26 million ha 42.17 million ha 10
1990s 43.21 million ha 41.77 million ha 45.16 million ha 10
2000s 43.41 million ha 41.18 million ha 45.54 million ha 10
2010s 43.70 million ha 42.75 million ha 44.16 million ha 10
2020s 46.93 million ha 45.77 million ha 47.83 million ha 4
2030s 33.76 million ha 33.76 million ha 33.76 million ha 1
2050s 34.05 million ha 34.05 million ha 34.05 million ha 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 27.88 million ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in India?
Rice — area harvested in India was 34.05 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 47.83 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 33.76 million ha in 2030.
How does India rank for rice — area harvested?
India ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).