Rice — Production in Guatemala

Guatemala: Rice — Production was 51,193 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,193 t
Change on year
up 83.5%
World rank
77th
of 133 countries
All-time high
58,935 t
in 1987
All-time low
12,563 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Guatemala, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Guatemala stood at 51,193 t.

That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Guatemala peaked at 58,935 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,563 t, in 1961.

That places Guatemala 77th out of 133 countries 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Guatemala, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 12,563 t —
1962 16,359 t +30.2%
1963 18,032 t +10.2%
1964 19,900 t +10.4%
1965 13,151 t -33.9%
1966 14,698 t +11.8%
1967 20,706 t +40.9%
1968 25,061 t +21.0%
1969 14,505 t -42.1%
1970 22,663 t +56.2%
1971 38,008 t +67.7%
1972 30,407 t -20.0%
1973 25,074 t -17.5%
1974 19,644 t -21.7%
1975 27,539 t +40.2%
1976 24,104 t -12.5%
1977 24,835 t +3.0%
1978 26,344 t +6.1%
1979 36,929 t +40.2%
1980 42,334 t +14.6%
1981 33,000 t -22.0%
1982 49,010 t +48.5%
1983 45,770 t -6.6%
1984 44,450 t -2.9%
1985 38,400 t -13.6%
1986 47,932 t +24.8%
1987 58,935 t +23.0%
1988 34,736 t -41.1%
1989 44,896 t +29.2%
1990 44,427 t -1.0%
1991 47,486 t +6.9%
1992 40,436 t -14.8%
1993 47,650 t +17.8%
1994 38,810 t -18.6%
1995 30,581 t -21.2%
1996 21,358 t -30.2%
1997 21,942 t +2.7%
1998 30,692 t +39.9%
1999 48,398 t +57.7%
2000 45,223 t -6.6%
2001 28,939 t -36.0%
2002 19,219 t -33.6%
2003 19,754 t +2.8%
2004 22,004 t +11.4%
2005 24,952 t +13.4%
2006 22,408 t -10.2%
2007 21,682 t -3.2%
2008 23,972 t +10.6%
2009 28,703 t +19.7%
2010 29,624 t +3.2%
2011 30,404 t +2.6%
2012 31,135 t +2.4%
2013 32,246 t +3.6%
2014 33,616 t +4.2%
2015 32,826 t -2.3%
2016 33,747 t +2.8%
2017 31,831 t -5.7%
2018 32,564 t +2.3%
2019 22,776 t -30.1%
2020 23,583 t +3.5%
2021 24,143 t +2.4%
2022 27,891 t +15.5%
2023 51,193 t +83.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 51,193 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 51,193 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,219 t 12,563 t 25,061 t 9
1970s 27,555 t 19,644 t 38,008 t 10
1980s 43,946 t 33,000 t 58,935 t 10
1990s 37,178 t 21,358 t 48,398 t 10
2000s 25,686 t 19,219 t 45,223 t 10
2010s 31,077 t 22,776 t 33,747 t 10
2020s 31,702 t 23,583 t 51,193 t 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 74 Morocco 56,222 t compare
  2. 75 Gambia 55,100 t compare
  3. 76 Central African Republic 53,326 t compare
  4. 78 Kyrgyzstan 46,765 t compare
  5. 79 Bhutan 40,804 t compare
  6. 80 Angola 39,830 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Guatemala?
Rice — production in Guatemala was 51,193 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 58,935 t in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12,563 t in 1961.
How does Guatemala rank for rice — production?
Guatemala ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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