Rice (paddy) production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 118,673 t of rice (paddy), the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 192,808 t in 2018. Area harvested: 17,370 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 118,673 t
- World rank
- 75 of 115
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 192,808 t
- 2018
Rice (paddy) in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 4.8 (+44%)
- kg per person
- 6.00
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Haiti | 135,000 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Malawi | 127,000 | 0.02% |
| 75 | Chile | 118,673 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Turkmenistan | 85,536 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Cuba | 84,331 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118,673 | +8.6% | 17,370 | 6.83 |
| 2023 | 109,232 | +8.6% | 17,945 | 6.09 |
| 2022 | 100,557 | −31% | 20,712 | 4.86 |
| 2021 | 146,085 | −14% | 22,965 | 6.36 |
| 2020 | 169,697 | −3.0% | 26,394 | 6.43 |
| 2019 | 174,897 | −9.3% | 26,242 | 6.66 |
| 2018 | 192,808 | +51% | 29,522 | 6.53 |
| 2017 | 127,866 | −27% | 20,937 | 6.11 |
| 2016 | 174,008 | +6.4% | 26,540 | 6.56 |
| 2015 | 163,560 | +21% | 23,714 | 6.90 |
| 2014 | 134,884 | +3.5% | 22,398 | 6.02 |
| 2013 | 130,307 | −13% | 21,000 | 6.21 |
| 2012 | 149,788 | +15% | 23,991 | 6.24 |
| 2011 | 130,375 | +38% | 25,121 | 5.19 |
| 2010 | 94,672 | −26% | 24,527 | 3.86 |
| 2009 | 127,311 | +4.9% | 23,680 | 5.38 |
| 2008 | 121,400 | +10% | 20,960 | 5.79 |
| 2007 | 110,268 | −31% | 21,765 | 5.07 |
| 2006 | 160,315 | +37% | 27,980 | 5.73 |
| 2005 | 116,832 | −2.0% | 25,030 | 4.67 |
| 2004 | 119,265 | −15% | 24,900 | 4.79 |
| 2003 | 140,849 | −0.8% | 28,230 | 4.99 |
| 2002 | 141,927 | −0.9% | 27,980 | 5.07 |
| 2001 | 143,261 | +6.1% | 28,550 | 5.02 |
| 2000 | 135,060 | +121% | 25,768 | 5.24 |
| 1999 | 61,000 | −42% | 14,696 | 4.15 |
| 1998 | 104,375 | +19% | 26,702 | 3.91 |
| 1997 | 87,552 | −43% | 24,095 | 3.63 |
| 1996 | 152,795 | +4.7% | 32,030 | 4.77 |
| 1995 | 145,899 | +9.6% | 33,930 | 4.30 |
| 1994 | 133,080 | +1.9% | 30,360 | 4.38 |
| 1993 | 130,629 | −2.2% | 29,080 | 4.49 |
| 1992 | 133,531 | +14% | 31,760 | 4.20 |
| 1991 | 117,115 | −14% | 29,750 | 3.94 |
| 1990 | 136,012 | −27% | 32,590 | 4.17 |
| 1989 | 185,186 | +14% | 42,990 | 4.31 |
| 1988 | 162,251 | +10% | 38,900 | 4.17 |
| 1987 | 147,033 | +16% | 37,270 | 3.95 |
| 1986 | 126,667 | −19% | 32,020 | 3.96 |
| 1985 | 156,649 | −5.1% | 38,520 | 4.07 |
| 1984 | 165,010 | +43% | 39,880 | 4.14 |
| 1983 | 115,560 | −12% | 30,430 | 3.80 |
| 1982 | 131,180 | +32% | 36,960 | 3.55 |
| 1981 | 99,740 | +4.5% | 31,400 | 3.18 |
| 1980 | 95,440 | −47% | 40,840 | 2.34 |
| 1979 | 181,170 | +73% | 47,070 | 3.85 |
| 1978 | 104,790 | −13% | 32,640 | 3.21 |
| 1977 | 120,010 | +23% | 35,460 | 3.38 |
| 1976 | 97,640 | +28% | 28,590 | 3.42 |
| 1975 | 76,380 | +122% | 22,880 | 3.34 |
| 1974 | 34,350 | −37% | 13,770 | 2.49 |
| 1973 | 54,953 | −36% | 18,540 | 2.96 |
| 1972 | 86,284 | +29% | 25,700 | 3.36 |
| 1971 | 67,100 | −12% | 27,260 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 76,234 | +108% | 25,220 | 3.02 |
| 1969 | 36,719 | −61% | 16,190 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 93,488 | +11% | 32,480 | 2.88 |
| 1967 | 84,000 | +9.5% | 33,000 | 2.55 |
| 1966 | 76,700 | −4.1% | 36,884 | 2.08 |
| 1965 | 79,956 | −0.6% | 27,463 | 2.91 |
| 1964 | 80,440 | +1.5% | 30,553 | 2.63 |
| 1963 | 79,270 | +1.0% | 30,850 | 2.57 |
| 1962 | 78,480 | −25% | 27,690 | 2.83 |
| 1961 | 104,720 | — | 38,490 | 2.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 690 t USD 290,000
- Importer rank
- 50 of 149
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Chile?
Chile produced 118,673 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Chile ranked 75th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Chile changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 192,808 t in 2018.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Chile?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (118,673 t from 17,370 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import rice?
In 2024 Chile reported no exports and imports of 690 t (USD 290,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.