Rice — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice — Area harvested was 1,191 ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,191 ha
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,129 ha
in 1969
All-time low
1,191 ha
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Southern Africa is 1,191 ha, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 4,129 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,191 ha, in 2050.

That places Southern Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 3,538 ha
1962 3,904 ha +10.3%
1963 3,712 ha -4.9%
1964 3,667 ha -1.2%
1965 3,500 ha -4.6%
1966 3,518 ha +0.5%
1967 3,599 ha +2.3%
1968 3,647 ha +1.3%
1969 4,129 ha +13.2%
1970 3,706 ha -10.2%
1971 3,671 ha -0.9%
1972 2,999 ha -18.3%
1973 2,628 ha -12.4%
1974 2,406 ha -8.4%
1975 2,913 ha +21.1%
1976 3,164 ha +8.6%
1977 3,200 ha +1.1%
1978 3,200 ha +0.0%
1979 3,200 ha +0.0%
1980 3,200 ha +0.0%
1981 2,500 ha -21.9%
1982 1,803 ha -27.9%
1983 1,759 ha -2.4%
1984 1,595 ha -9.3%
1985 1,700 ha +6.6%
1986 1,700 ha +0.0%
1987 1,700 ha +0.0%
1988 1,700 ha +0.0%
1989 1,700 ha +0.0%
1990 1,553 ha -8.6%
1991 1,842 ha +18.6%
1992 1,725 ha -6.4%
1993 1,613 ha -6.5%
1994 1,566 ha -2.9%
1995 1,573 ha +0.4%
1996 1,428 ha -9.2%
1997 1,439 ha +0.8%
1998 1,347 ha -6.4%
1999 1,293 ha -4.0%
2000 1,355 ha +4.8%
2001 1,464 ha +8.0%
2002 1,345 ha -8.1%
2003 1,424 ha +5.9%
2004 1,392 ha -2.2%
2005 1,392 ha +0.0%
2006 1,392 ha +0.0%
2007 1,466 ha +5.3%
2008 1,361 ha -7.2%
2009 1,376 ha +1.1%
2010 1,378 ha +0.1%
2011 1,384 ha +0.4%
2012 1,327 ha -4.1%
2013 1,393 ha +5.0%
2014 1,405 ha +0.9%
2015 1,398 ha -0.5%
2016 1,398 ha +0.0%
2017 1,418 ha +1.4%
2018 1,430 ha +0.8%
2019 1,423 ha -0.5%
2020 1,408 ha -1.1%
2021 1,396 ha -0.9%
2022 1,391 ha -0.4%
2023 1,386 ha -0.4%
2030 1,313 ha -5.3%
2050 1,191 ha -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,690 ha 3,500 ha 4,129 ha 9
1970s 3,109 ha 2,406 ha 3,706 ha 10
1980s 1,936 ha 1,595 ha 3,200 ha 10
1990s 1,538 ha 1,293 ha 1,842 ha 10
2000s 1,397 ha 1,345 ha 1,466 ha 10
2010s 1,395 ha 1,327 ha 1,430 ha 10
2020s 1,395 ha 1,386 ha 1,408 ha 4
2030s 1,313 ha 1,313 ha 1,313 ha 1
2050s 1,191 ha 1,191 ha 1,191 ha 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Ecuador 398,762 ha compare
  2. 29 Liberia 374,871 ha compare
  3. 30 Argentina 359,780 ha compare
  4. 31 Burkina Faso 331,520 ha compare
  5. 32 Ghana 329,882 ha compare
  6. 33 Senegal 322,981 ha compare
  7. 34 Uganda 304,455 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Rice — area harvested in Southern Africa was 1,191 ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,129 ha in 1969.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,191 ha in 2050.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Africa 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).