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Rice — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Rice — Area harvested was 11.65 million ha in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
11.65 million ha
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14.30 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
3.91 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2050

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 11.65 million ha.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 14.30 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Year ha Change
1961 3.91 million ha —
1962 4.01 million ha +2.7%
1963 3.98 million ha -0.9%
1964 4.12 million ha +3.6%
1965 4.13 million ha +0.4%
1966 4.28 million ha +3.6%
1967 4.38 million ha +2.3%
1968 4.48 million ha +2.4%
1969 4.49 million ha +0.1%
1970 4.65 million ha +3.5%
1971 4.75 million ha +2.2%
1972 4.70 million ha -1.2%
1973 4.87 million ha +3.7%
1974 5.07 million ha +4.1%
1975 5.24 million ha +3.4%
1976 5.33 million ha +1.8%
1977 5.42 million ha +1.6%
1978 5.43 million ha +0.2%
1979 5.55 million ha +2.3%
1980 5.46 million ha -1.6%
1981 5.55 million ha +1.7%
1982 5.64 million ha +1.6%
1983 5.57 million ha -1.2%
1984 5.57 million ha -0.0%
1985 5.64 million ha +1.1%
1986 5.66 million ha +0.4%
1987 5.77 million ha +2.0%
1988 5.98 million ha +3.8%
1989 6.13 million ha +2.4%
1990 6.09 million ha -0.6%
1991 5.85 million ha -4.0%
1992 6.26 million ha +7.0%
1993 6.36 million ha +1.5%
1994 6.41 million ha +0.9%
1995 6.39 million ha -0.2%
1996 6.64 million ha +3.9%
1997 6.81 million ha +2.5%
1998 7.04 million ha +3.4%
1999 6.79 million ha -3.5%
2000 6.61 million ha -2.6%
2001 6.79 million ha +2.7%
2002 7.22 million ha +6.2%
2003 7.45 million ha +3.3%
2004 7.45 million ha -0.0%
2005 7.84 million ha +5.2%
2006 7.85 million ha +0.1%
2007 7.61 million ha -3.0%
2008 8.23 million ha +8.2%
2009 8.42 million ha +2.3%
2010 10.22 million ha +21.5%
2011 10.04 million ha -1.8%
2012 10.08 million ha +0.5%
2013 10.37 million ha +2.9%
2014 10.91 million ha +5.2%
2015 10.91 million ha -0.0%
2016 11.73 million ha +7.5%
2017 11.58 million ha -1.3%
2018 12.61 million ha +8.9%
2019 12.14 million ha -3.8%
2020 12.43 million ha +2.4%
2021 13.09 million ha +5.3%
2022 13.37 million ha +2.2%
2023 14.30 million ha +7.0%
2030 9.87 million ha -31.0%
2050 11.65 million ha +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.20 million ha 3.91 million ha 4.49 million ha 9
1970s 5.10 million ha 4.65 million ha 5.55 million ha 10
1980s 5.70 million ha 5.46 million ha 6.13 million ha 10
1990s 6.46 million ha 5.85 million ha 7.04 million ha 10
2000s 7.55 million ha 6.61 million ha 8.42 million ha 10
2010s 11.06 million ha 10.04 million ha 12.61 million ha 10
2020s 13.30 million ha 12.43 million ha 14.30 million ha 4
2030s 9.87 million ha 9.87 million ha 9.87 million ha 1
2050s 11.65 million ha 11.65 million ha 11.65 million ha 1

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 6 Myanmar 9.96 million ha compare
  2. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 785,540 ha compare
  3. 7 Thailand 6.02 million ha compare
  4. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 777,445 ha compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 4.79 million ha compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 4.34 million ha compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 715,673 ha compare
  8. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 616,972 ha compare
  9. 10 Philippines 4.33 million ha compare
  10. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 334,593 ha compare
  11. 11 OECD 4.23 million ha compare
  12. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 229,745 ha compare
  13. 12 Brazil 2.76 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Rice — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 11.65 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 14.30 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for rice — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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