Rice — Rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Rice — Rice cultivation was 1,012 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,012 kt
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,012 kt
in 2050
All-time low
457.05 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

02505007501.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean is 1,012 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1,012 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 457.05 kt, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 457.05 kt
1962 490.71 kt +7.4%
1963 493.5 kt +0.6%
1964 540.84 kt +9.6%
1965 577.82 kt +6.8%
1966 541.16 kt -6.3%
1967 558.94 kt +3.3%
1968 568.64 kt +1.7%
1969 595.5 kt +4.7%
1970 651.26 kt +9.4%
1971 612.75 kt -5.9%
1972 584.23 kt -4.7%
1973 633.06 kt +8.4%
1974 653.21 kt +3.2%
1975 724.98 kt +11.0%
1976 783.45 kt +8.1%
1977 769.23 kt -1.8%
1978 742.99 kt -3.4%
1979 753.02 kt +1.3%
1980 793.4 kt +5.4%
1981 815.65 kt +2.8%
1982 831.32 kt +1.9%
1983 724.88 kt -12.8%
1984 778.41 kt +7.4%
1985 738.86 kt -5.1%
1986 768.91 kt +4.1%
1987 821.51 kt +6.8%
1988 818.25 kt -0.4%
1989 801.65 kt -2.0%
1990 689.87 kt -13.9%
1991 676.32 kt -2.0%
1992 760.43 kt +12.4%
1993 732.83 kt -3.6%
1994 781.88 kt +6.7%
1995 802.1 kt +2.6%
1996 758.09 kt -5.5%
1997 761.2 kt +0.4%
1998 737.55 kt -3.1%
1999 847.84 kt +15.0%
2000 793.67 kt -6.4%
2001 751.51 kt -5.3%
2002 735.1 kt -2.2%
2003 757.68 kt +3.1%
2004 823.21 kt +8.6%
2005 826.18 kt +0.4%
2006 759.89 kt -8.0%
2007 743.34 kt -2.2%
2008 773.82 kt +4.1%
2009 834.3 kt +7.8%
2010 796.4 kt -4.5%
2011 819.3 kt +2.9%
2012 794.22 kt -3.1%
2013 813.64 kt +2.4%
2014 793.69 kt -2.5%
2015 762.43 kt -3.9%
2016 756.93 kt -0.7%
2017 784.19 kt +3.6%
2018 769.48 kt -1.9%
2019 718.82 kt -6.6%
2020 741.39 kt +3.1%
2021 744.11 kt +0.4%
2022 731.54 kt -1.7%
2023 721.73 kt -1.3%
2030 927.4 kt +28.5%
2050 1,012 kt +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 536.02 kt 457.05 kt 595.5 kt 9
1970s 690.82 kt 584.23 kt 783.45 kt 10
1980s 789.28 kt 724.88 kt 831.32 kt 10
1990s 754.81 kt 676.32 kt 847.84 kt 10
2000s 779.87 kt 735.1 kt 834.3 kt 10
2010s 780.91 kt 718.82 kt 819.3 kt 10
2020s 734.69 kt 721.73 kt 744.11 kt 4
2030s 927.4 kt 927.4 kt 927.4 kt 1
2050s 1,012 kt 1,012 kt 1,012 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.18 kt compare
  2. 9 Thailand 962.11 kt compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 677.66 kt compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 53.79 kt compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 524.73 kt compare
  6. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.08 kt compare
  7. 12 Pakistan 375.29 kt compare
  8. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.68 kt compare
  9. 13 Madagascar 286.57 kt compare
  10. 14 Egypt 280 kt compare
  11. 14 Timor-Leste 8.18 kt compare
  12. 15 Japan 250.14 kt compare
  13. 15 Melanesia 0.9556 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Rice — rice cultivation in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1,012 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,012 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 457.05 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for rice — rice cultivation?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,966 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).