Rice — Yield in Americas
Americas: Rice — Yield was 6,399 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 6,399 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Americas peaked at 6,461 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,004 kg/ha, in 1964.
Americas ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,053 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,091 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,029 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,004 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,095 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,055 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,178 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2,149 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,052 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,133 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2,084 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2,188 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2,188 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,308 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2,338 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,160 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,222 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,242 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,349 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,417 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,462 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,563 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,425 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,680 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,891 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2,750 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,678 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,912 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3,097 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3,096 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,313 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3,261 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,312 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,539 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,576 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,864 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4,010 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3,809 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,173 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4,147 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,450 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4,499 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,455 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,643 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,473 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,883 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 4,923 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,130 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5,194 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,002 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,318 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5,400 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,479 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,716 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,951 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,821 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,959 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,124 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,043 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,334 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6,380 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,196 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,461 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6,399 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,078 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | 2,178 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,221 kg/ha | 2,084 kg/ha | 2,349 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,687 kg/ha | 2,417 kg/ha | 3,097 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,595 kg/ha | 3,096 kg/ha | 4,173 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,680 kg/ha | 4,147 kg/ha | 5,194 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,681 kg/ha | 5,002 kg/ha | 6,124 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,354 kg/ha | 6,196 kg/ha | 6,461 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Americas?
- Rice — yield in Americas was 6,399 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,004 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Americas rank for rice — yield?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.