Rice — Production in Americas

Americas: Rice — Production was 36.71 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.71 million t
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
38.14 million t
in 2018
All-time low
10.57 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Americas is 36.71 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Americas peaked at 38.14 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.08 million t 10.57 million t 14.92 million t 9
1970s 17.88 million t 14.71 million t 20.58 million t 10
1980s 23.95 million t 19.36 million t 27.11 million t 10
1990s 27.39 million t 22.66 million t 33.87 million t 10
2000s 34.00 million t 31.67 million t 37.70 million t 10
2010s 36.43 million t 34.42 million t 38.14 million t 10
2020s 36.57 million t 34.21 million t 38.04 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
  2. 7 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
  4. 9 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  7. 12 Brazil 10.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Americas?
Rice — production in Americas was 36.71 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for rice — production?
Americas ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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