Rice — Production in Americas

Americas: Rice — Production was 37.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.22 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
38.14 million t
in 2018
All-time low
10.57 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rice — production in Americas stood at 37.22 million t.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Americas peaked at 38.14 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.08 million t 10.57 million t 14.92 million t 9
1970s 17.88 million t 14.71 million t 20.58 million t 10
1980s 23.95 million t 19.36 million t 27.11 million t 10
1990s 27.39 million t 22.66 million t 33.87 million t 10
2000s 34.00 million t 31.67 million t 37.70 million t 10
2010s 36.43 million t 34.42 million t 38.14 million t 10
2020s 36.60 million t 33.96 million t 38.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Viet Nam 43.45 million t compare
  2. 7 Thailand 33.55 million t compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 27.65 million t compare
  4. 9 Philippines 19.09 million t compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 14.59 million t compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 14.20 million t compare
  7. 12 Brazil 10.67 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Americas?
Rice — production in Americas was 37.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for rice — production?
Americas ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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About this data

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, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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