What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 36.54 million ha in 2050.

What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 19.02 million ha in 1961.

How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — area harvested?

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.

Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Name: Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Rice — Area harvested was 36.54 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

36.54 million ha

Rank

2nd

of 18 groups

All-time high

36.54 million ha

in 2050

All-time low

19.02 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 36.54 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 36.54 million ha in 2050 and was at its lowest, 19.02 million ha, in 1961.

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

Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year	ha	Change
1961	19.02 million ha	—
1962	19.78 million ha	+4.0%
1963	20.23 million ha	+2.3%
1964	21.12 million ha	+4.4%
1965	21.11 million ha	-0.1%
1966	20.47 million ha	-3.0%
1967	21.44 million ha	+4.7%
1968	21.45 million ha	+0.0%
1969	21.53 million ha	+0.4%
1970	21.89 million ha	+1.7%
1971	20.81 million ha	-4.9%
1972	20.36 million ha	-2.1%
1973	20.51 million ha	+0.7%
1974	20.34 million ha	-0.8%
1975	21.52 million ha	+5.8%
1976	21.00 million ha	-2.4%
1977	21.20 million ha	+1.0%
1978	21.42 million ha	+1.1%
1979	20.92 million ha	-2.4%
1980	22.06 million ha	+5.5%
1981	22.18 million ha	+0.5%
1982	22.45 million ha	+1.3%
1983	21.59 million ha	-3.8%
1984	21.35 million ha	-1.1%
1985	22.12 million ha	+3.6%
1986	22.41 million ha	+1.3%
1987	21.80 million ha	-2.7%
1988	22.41 million ha	+2.8%
1989	23.13 million ha	+3.2%
1990	23.15 million ha	+0.1%
1991	22.33 million ha	-3.5%
1992	22.91 million ha	+2.6%
1993	23.30 million ha	+1.7%
1994	23.38 million ha	+0.3%
1995	24.05 million ha	+2.9%
1996	24.20 million ha	+0.6%
1997	24.12 million ha	-0.4%
1998	24.37 million ha	+1.0%
1999	25.69 million ha	+5.4%
2000	25.63 million ha	-0.2%
2001	25.89 million ha	+1.0%
2002	26.33 million ha	+1.7%
2003	26.89 million ha	+2.1%
2004	26.63 million ha	-1.0%
2005	28.14 million ha	+5.7%
2006	29.00 million ha	+3.0%
2007	28.74 million ha	-0.9%
2008	30.28 million ha	+5.4%
2009	30.63 million ha	+1.1%
2010	32.58 million ha	+6.4%
2011	32.13 million ha	-1.4%
2012	31.60 million ha	-1.7%
2013	31.76 million ha	+0.5%
2014	32.46 million ha	+2.2%
2015	32.25 million ha	-0.6%
2016	32.79 million ha	+1.7%
2017	33.34 million ha	+1.7%
2018	34.67 million ha	+4.0%
2019	33.95 million ha	-2.1%
2020	34.14 million ha	+0.6%
2021	35.41 million ha	+3.7%
2022	35.58 million ha	+0.5%
2023	36.27 million ha	+2.0%
2030	33.66 million ha	-7.2%
2050	36.54 million ha	+8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20.68 million ha	19.02 million ha	21.53 million ha	9
1970s	21.00 million ha	20.34 million ha	21.89 million ha	10
1980s	22.15 million ha	21.35 million ha	23.13 million ha	10
1990s	23.75 million ha	22.33 million ha	25.69 million ha	10
2000s	27.82 million ha	25.63 million ha	30.63 million ha	10
2010s	32.75 million ha	31.60 million ha	34.67 million ha	10
2020s	35.35 million ha	34.14 million ha	36.27 million ha	4
2030s	33.66 million ha	33.66 million ha	33.66 million ha	1
2050s	36.54 million ha	36.54 million ha	36.54 million ha	1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

1 India 34.05 million ha compare
2 China 27.88 million ha compare
3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
3 Viet Nam 6.99 million ha compare
4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.05 million ha compare
5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)

All data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: Rice — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 36.54 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 36.54 million ha in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 19.02 million ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for rice — area harvested?: Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).