Rice — Area harvested in South America
South America: Rice — Area harvested was 5.84 million ha in 2050. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in South America is 5.84 million ha, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in South America peaked at 7.76 million ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million ha, in 1961.
That places South America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.18 million ha | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 4.48 million ha | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 5.09 million ha | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 5.59 million ha | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 4.99 million ha | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.23 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.37 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5.54 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.96 million ha | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million ha | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.41 million ha | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 5.74 million ha | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.74 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.49 million ha | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 7.76 million ha | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 7.21 million ha | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 6.87 million ha | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.76 million ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.53 million ha | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 7.50 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.51 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.40 million ha | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 6.82 million ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.19 million ha | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 6.94 million ha | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 7.49 million ha | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 7.48 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.52 million ha | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 5.56 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.34 million ha | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 6.10 million ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.24 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.27 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million ha | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million ha | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.11 million ha | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.07 million ha | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.01 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.07 million ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.55 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.29 million ha | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million ha | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.03 million ha | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 5.53 million ha | +37.3% |
| 2050 | 5.84 million ha | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 million ha | 3.91 million ha | 5.59 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.36 million ha | 5.41 million ha | 7.76 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 million ha | 6.19 million ha | 7.53 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 million ha | 4.97 million ha | 6.34 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 million ha | 4.96 million ha | 6.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 5.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million ha | 4.03 million ha | 4.22 million ha | 4 |
| 2030s | 5.53 million ha | 5.53 million ha | 5.53 million ha | 1 |
| 2050s | 5.84 million ha | 5.84 million ha | 5.84 million ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in South America?
- Rice — area harvested in South America was 5.84 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 million ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for rice — area harvested?
- South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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).