Global Rice Production Land Area from Africa Development Indicators

Harvested land area dedicated to rice production, measured in hectares. The dataset is compiled by the Africa Development Indicators organization and sourced from the World Bank. It focuses on dry grain harvest, excluding crops for hay, green harvest, or grazing.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in rice_harvested_area over time to forecast production volumes.
• Compare land_under_rice_production across countries to assess agricultural focus.
• Model the relationship between rice production area and food_security metrics.
• Correlate annual changes in harvested_hectares with climate or policy events.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank platform.
• Focuses specifically on harvested area for dry grain, providing a clear metric.

Limitations

• Row count, time range, and geographic coverage are unspecified.
• Some countries report sown or cultivated area instead of harvested area, creating inconsistency.
• Excludes data for rice harvested for hay or silage, limiting scope for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, Africa Development Indicators

Collection Method

Aggregated from country reports on agricultural area.

Geography

Global, with specific focus implied by the Africa Development Indicators source.