Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia

Australia: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.002 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.002 ha per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0092 ha per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0001 ha per person
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia stood at 0.002 ha per person.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0092 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.

That places Australia 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0019 ha per person
1962 0.0019 ha per person -0.9%
1963 0.002 ha per person +7.4%
1964 0.0022 ha per person +6.0%
1965 0.0022 ha per person +1.7%
1966 0.0022 ha per person +2.2%
1967 0.0025 ha per person +13.0%
1968 0.0026 ha per person +1.2%
1969 0.0027 ha per person +7.4%
1970 0.0032 ha per person +16.8%
1971 0.0031 ha per person -1.9%
1972 0.0031 ha per person -2.4%
1973 0.0034 ha per person +9.8%
1974 0.0049 ha per person +45.9%
1975 0.0054 ha per person +10.6%
1976 0.0053 ha per person -1.9%
1977 0.0065 ha per person +21.6%
1978 0.0064 ha per person -1.8%
1979 0.0076 ha per person +19.3%
1980 0.0079 ha per person +4.3%
1981 0.0071 ha per person -10.3%
1982 0.0084 ha per person +17.8%
1983 0.005 ha per person -40.2%
1984 0.0076 ha per person +52.8%
1985 0.0077 ha per person +1.0%
1986 0.0066 ha per person -14.1%
1987 0.0059 ha per person -11.0%
1988 0.0064 ha per person +8.1%
1989 0.0058 ha per person -9.5%
1990 0.0062 ha per person +6.7%
1991 0.0051 ha per person -16.3%
1992 0.0073 ha per person +41.1%
1993 0.0071 ha per person -2.4%
1994 0.0075 ha per person +5.1%
1995 0.0072 ha per person -3.7%
1996 0.0082 ha per person +14.5%
1997 0.009 ha per person +10.2%
1998 0.0076 ha per person -16.1%
1999 0.0081 ha per person +6.3%
2000 0.007 ha per person -13.1%
2001 0.0092 ha per person +30.8%
2002 0.0074 ha per person -19.2%
2003 0.0023 ha per person -68.6%
2004 0.0033 ha per person +43.3%
2005 0.0025 ha per person -23.8%
2006 0.005 ha per person +96.7%
2007 0.0009 ha per person -81.1%
2008 0.0001 ha per person -88.5%
2009 0.0003 ha per person +204.0%
2010 0.0009 ha per person +159.1%
2011 0.0034 ha per person +294.8%
2012 0.0045 ha per person +33.7%
2013 0.0049 ha per person +8.3%
2014 0.0033 ha per person -33.5%
2015 0.0029 ha per person -10.5%
2016 0.0011 ha per person -62.4%
2017 0.0033 ha per person +203.7%
2018 0.0024 ha per person -26.7%
2019 0.0003 ha per person -87.7%
2020 0.0002 ha per person -35.1%
2021 0.0018 ha per person +799.2%
2022 0.0024 ha per person +37.0%
2023 0.002 ha per person -18.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.002 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 196.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.002 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0191 ha per person, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +799.2% 0.0002 ha per person 0.0018 ha per person
2011 +294.8% 0.0009 ha per person 0.0034 ha per person
2009 +204.0% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person
2017 +203.7% 0.0011 ha per person 0.0033 ha per person
2010 +159.1% 0.0003 ha per person 0.0009 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0022 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person 0.0027 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0049 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 0.0076 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0068 ha per person 0.005 ha per person 0.0084 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0073 ha per person 0.0051 ha per person 0.009 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0038 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0092 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0027 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0049 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0016 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Zambia 0.0024 ha per person compare
  2. 61 Rwanda 0.0023 ha per person compare
  3. 62 Fiji 0.002 ha per person compare
  4. 64 Solomon Islands 0.0018 ha per person compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 0.0017 ha per person compare
  6. 66 North Macedonia 0.0017 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia?
Rice — area harvested, per capita in Australia was 0.002 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0092 ha per person in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.