Rice — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 regions
All-time high
36.54 million ha
in 2050
All-time low
19.02 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 34.05 million ha compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 27.88 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 27.63 million ha compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 12.55 million ha compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare

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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 regions 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
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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).