Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7444 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7444 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.7444 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1262 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.7444 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.7444 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1262 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1262 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1362 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1378 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1375 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1554 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1701 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1667 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1894 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1902 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2023 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2138 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2124 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2178 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.219 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2211 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2268 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2353 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3022 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3036 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3053 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2863 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2969 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3015 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3036 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3204 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3229 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3238 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3278 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3473 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3554 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3621 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3884 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4056 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3759 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4044 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3923 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5034 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4869 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4768 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4992 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5335 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5648 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5995 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5919 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6394 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6263 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6343 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6713 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7001 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7444 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | 0.1262 ha per square kilometre | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1851 ha per square kilometre | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | 0.2138 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2356 ha per square kilometre | 0.2124 ha per square kilometre | 0.3022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 ha per square kilometre | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3683 ha per square kilometre | 0.3238 ha per square kilometre | 0.4056 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5522 ha per square kilometre | 0.4768 ha per square kilometre | 0.6394 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6875 ha per square kilometre | 0.6343 ha per square kilometre | 0.7444 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Bangladesh 89.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Thailand 21.9 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cambodia 20.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 18.8 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 16.15 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.7444 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7444 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1262 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.