> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024118,673 t
World rank75 of 115
10-year change−12%
Record192,808 t2018

## Rice (paddy) in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.8world 4.8 (+44%)
kg per person6.00world 100
10-year change−12%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/haiti/) | 135,000 | 0.02% |
| 74 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/malawi/) | 127,000 | 0.02% |
| 75 | **Chile** | 118,673 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/turkmenistan/) | 85,536 | 0.01% |
| 77 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cuba/) | 84,331 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports690 t USD 290,000
Importer rank50 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Chile

[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/chile/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/chile/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/chile/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/chile/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/chile/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/chile/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/chile/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/chile/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/chile/)[Cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/chile/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/chile/)
[Agricultural production in Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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