What is rice — production in South America?

Rice — production in South America was 24.21 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — production recorded in South America?

The highest recorded value was 25.87 million t in 2021.

What is the lowest rice — production recorded in South America?

The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million t in 1961.

How does South America rank for rice — production?

South America ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.

Is rice — production rising or falling in South America?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South 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.

Rice — Production in South America

Name: Rice — Production in South America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South America: Rice — Production was 24.21 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24.21 million t

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

9th

of 28 groups

All-time high

25.87 million t

in 2021

All-time low

7.14 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in South America stood at 24.21 million t.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in South America peaked at 25.87 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.14 million t, in 1961.

South America ranks 9th of 28 groups 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	7.14 million t	—
1962	7.52 million t	+5.4%
1963	7.53 million t	+0.1%
1964	8.47 million t	+12.5%
1965	9.86 million t	+16.4%
1966	8.09 million t	-17.9%
1967	9.21 million t	+13.8%
1968	8.98 million t	-2.5%
1969	8.98 million t	-0.0%
1970	10.44 million t	+16.3%
1971	9.37 million t	-10.3%
1972	9.56 million t	+2.0%
1973	10.26 million t	+7.4%
1974	10.48 million t	+2.1%
1975	11.93 million t	+13.8%
1976	13.51 million t	+13.2%
1977	13.23 million t	-2.1%
1978	11.69 million t	-11.7%
1979	12.27 million t	+5.0%
1980	14.33 million t	+16.8%
1981	13.40 million t	-6.5%
1982	15.31 million t	+14.3%
1983	12.50 million t	-18.3%
1984	14.56 million t	+16.5%
1985	14.32 million t	-1.6%
1986	15.29 million t	+6.8%
1987	16.26 million t	+6.4%
1988	17.73 million t	+9.0%
1989	17.55 million t	-1.1%
1990	13.42 million t	-23.5%
1991	14.95 million t	+11.4%
1992	16.54 million t	+10.6%
1993	16.94 million t	+2.4%
1994	18.09 million t	+6.8%
1995	19.15 million t	+5.8%
1996	17.03 million t	-11.1%
1997	17.37 million t	+2.0%
1998	16.00 million t	-7.9%
1999	22.05 million t	+37.8%
2000	20.47 million t	-7.2%
2001	19.59 million t	-4.3%
2002	19.51 million t	-0.4%
2003	20.01 million t	+2.6%
2004	23.97 million t	+19.8%
2005	23.81 million t	-0.7%
2006	22.37 million t	-6.1%
2007	21.68 million t	-3.1%
2008	23.65 million t	+9.1%
2009	24.96 million t	+5.5%
2010	22.35 million t	-10.5%
2011	25.53 million t	+14.2%
2012	23.73 million t	-7.1%
2013	24.38 million t	+2.7%
2014	24.80 million t	+1.7%
2015	25.50 million t	+2.8%
2016	23.44 million t	-8.1%
2017	25.73 million t	+9.8%
2018	25.01 million t	-2.8%
2019	23.16 million t	-7.4%
2020	24.92 million t	+7.6%
2021	25.87 million t	+3.8%
2022	24.22 million t	-6.3%
2023	24.21 million t	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.42 million t	7.14 million t	9.86 million t	9
1970s	11.27 million t	9.37 million t	13.51 million t	10
1980s	15.13 million t	12.50 million t	17.73 million t	10
1990s	17.15 million t	13.42 million t	22.05 million t	10
2000s	22.00 million t	19.51 million t	24.96 million t	10
2010s	24.36 million t	22.35 million t	25.73 million t	10
2020s	24.81 million t	24.21 million t	25.87 million t	4

Countries ranked near South America

6 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.59 million t compare
7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for South America

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in South America?: Rice — production in South America was 24.21 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in South America?: The highest recorded value was 25.87 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in South America?: The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million t in 1961.
How does South America rank for rice — production?: South America ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in South America?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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