Rice — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Rice — Production was 1.22 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.22 million t
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.59 million t
in 2018
All-time low
310,355 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Caribbean is 1.22 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Caribbean peaked at 1.59 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 310,355 t, in 1965.

Caribbean ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Production in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 392,701 t —
1962 420,800 t +7.2%
1963 437,937 t +4.1%
1964 350,359 t -20.0%
1965 310,355 t -11.4%
1966 332,801 t +7.2%
1967 331,782 t -0.3%
1968 387,335 t +16.7%
1969 518,050 t +33.7%
1970 680,034 t +31.3%
1971 661,760 t -2.7%
1972 641,068 t -3.1%
1973 697,120 t +8.7%
1974 838,319 t +20.3%
1975 800,580 t -4.5%
1976 922,522 t +15.2%
1977 882,144 t -4.4%
1978 944,040 t +7.0%
1979 948,022 t +0.4%
1980 1.01 million t +6.9%
1981 988,400 t -2.4%
1982 1.09 million t +10.4%
1983 1.16 million t +5.8%
1984 1.20 million t +3.9%
1985 1.16 million t -3.3%
1986 1.17 million t +1.2%
1987 1.11 million t -5.9%
1988 1.04 million t -5.8%
1989 1.15 million t +10.2%
1990 1.04 million t -8.9%
1991 1.03 million t -1.4%
1992 1.09 million t +5.8%
1993 754,606 t -30.8%
1994 886,174 t +17.4%
1995 993,192 t +12.1%
1996 1.19 million t +19.3%
1997 1.29 million t +8.8%
1998 1.02 million t -20.5%
1999 1.25 million t +22.4%
2000 1.27 million t +1.3%
2001 1.43 million t +12.5%
2002 1.53 million t +7.3%
2003 1.43 million t -6.5%
2004 1.17 million t -18.3%
2005 1.12 million t -4.5%
2006 1.26 million t +12.5%
2007 1.32 million t +4.9%
2008 1.33 million t +0.5%
2009 1.47 million t +11.1%
2010 1.45 million t -1.8%
2011 1.59 million t +9.7%
2012 1.46 million t -8.4%
2013 1.57 million t +7.8%
2014 1.55 million t -1.2%
2015 1.38 million t -11.2%
2016 1.55 million t +12.3%
2017 1.49 million t -3.5%
2018 1.59 million t +6.8%
2019 1.50 million t -5.8%
2020 1.36 million t -9.1%
2021 1.39 million t +1.9%
2022 1.32 million t -5.3%
2023 1.22 million t -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 386,902 t 310,355 t 518,050 t 9
1970s 801,561 t 641,068 t 948,022 t 10
1980s 1.11 million t 988,400 t 1.20 million t 10
1990s 1.06 million t 754,606 t 1.29 million t 10
2000s 1.33 million t 1.12 million t 1.53 million t 10
2010s 1.51 million t 1.38 million t 1.59 million t 10
2020s 1.32 million t 1.22 million t 1.39 million t 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  2. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
  3. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2.01 million t compare
  4. 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare
  5. 20 Peru 3.37 million t compare
  6. 21 Mali 3.02 million t compare
  7. 22 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
  8. 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare
  9. 24 USSR 1.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Caribbean?
Rice — production in Caribbean was 1.22 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 310,355 t in 1965.
How does Caribbean rank for rice — production?
Caribbean ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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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