Rice — Production in Central America

Central America: Rice — Production was 1.38 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.38 million t
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.52 million t
in 1985
All-time low
555,702 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Central America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Central America is 1.38 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Central America peaked at 1.52 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 555,702 t, in 1962.

That places Central America 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 584,129 t —
1962 555,702 t -4.9%
1963 573,601 t +3.2%
1964 593,454 t +3.5%
1965 728,675 t +22.8%
1966 742,972 t +2.0%
1967 843,950 t +13.6%
1968 824,833 t -2.3%
1969 788,799 t -4.4%
1970 781,893 t -0.9%
1971 791,860 t +1.3%
1972 780,024 t -1.5%
1973 885,504 t +13.5%
1974 957,179 t +8.1%
1975 1.31 million t +37.3%
1976 907,848 t -30.9%
1977 1.09 million t +20.5%
1978 957,767 t -12.4%
1979 1.12 million t +17.1%
1980 1.11 million t -1.5%
1981 1.42 million t +28.6%
1982 1.13 million t -20.6%
1983 1.18 million t +4.5%
1984 1.18 million t +0.4%
1985 1.52 million t +28.4%
1986 1.15 million t -24.0%
1987 1.22 million t +5.4%
1988 1.09 million t -10.8%
1989 1.16 million t +6.4%
1990 1.11 million t -4.0%
1991 1.06 million t -4.8%
1992 1.10 million t +4.6%
1993 1.03 million t -6.5%
1994 1.14 million t +10.2%
1995 1.13 million t -0.7%
1996 1.22 million t +8.0%
1997 1.28 million t +5.1%
1998 1.34 million t +4.4%
1999 1.22 million t -8.9%
2000 1.27 million t +4.2%
2001 1.12 million t -12.0%
2002 1.13 million t +1.4%
2003 1.24 million t +9.2%
2004 1.10 million t -11.3%
2005 1.17 million t +6.5%
2006 1.23 million t +5.3%
2007 1.15 million t -6.2%
2008 1.17 million t +0.9%
2009 1.29 million t +10.8%
2010 1.34 million t +3.8%
2011 1.28 million t -4.4%
2012 1.19 million t -7.5%
2013 1.22 million t +2.9%
2014 1.24 million t +1.5%
2015 1.23 million t -0.5%
2016 1.34 million t +9.0%
2017 1.30 million t -3.5%
2018 1.38 million t +6.4%
2019 1.36 million t -1.2%
2020 1.43 million t +4.7%
2021 1.42 million t -0.7%
2022 1.41 million t -0.8%
2023 1.38 million t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 692,902 t 555,702 t 843,950 t 9
1970s 959,164 t 780,024 t 1.31 million t 10
1980s 1.22 million t 1.09 million t 1.52 million t 10
1990s 1.16 million t 1.03 million t 1.34 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.10 million t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 1.29 million t 1.19 million t 1.38 million t 10
2020s 1.41 million t 1.38 million t 1.43 million t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  3. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
  4. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 2.01 million t compare
  5. 19 Guinea 3.53 million t compare
  6. 20 Peru 3.37 million t compare
  7. 21 Mali 3.02 million t compare
  8. 21 Caribbean 1.22 million t compare
  9. 22 Colombia 3.01 million t compare
  10. 23 Malaysia 2.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Central America?
Rice — production in Central America was 1.38 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 555,702 t in 1962.
How does Central America rank for rice — production?
Central America ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.