> In 2024 Guatemala produced 31,700 t of rice (paddy), the 88th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.7%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Guatemala

In 2024 Guatemala produced 31,700 t of rice (paddy), the 88th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.7%. The record was 58,935 t in 1987. Area harvested: 10,538 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202431,700 t
World rank88 of 115
10-year change−5.7%
Record58,935 t1987

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

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 4.8 (−37%)
kg per person1.72world 100
10-year change−5.7%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bhutan/) | 41,537 | 0.01% |
| 87 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/south-sudan/) | 38,000 | 0.00% |
| 88 | **Guatemala** | 31,700 | 0.00% |
| 89 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/sudan/) | 27,818 | 0.00% |
| 90 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/zambia/) | 24,566 | 0.00% |

[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; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 31,700 | −38% | 10,538 | 3.01 |
| 2023 | 51,184 | +84% | 17,190 | 2.98 |
| 2022 | 27,891 | +16% | 9,467 | 2.95 |
| 2021 | 24,143 | +2.4% | 8,185 | 2.95 |
| 2020 | 23,583 | +3.5% | 7,686 | 3.07 |
| 2019 | 22,776 | −30% | 7,526 | 3.03 |
| 2018 | 32,564 | +2.3% | 10,950 | 2.97 |
| 2017 | 31,831 | −5.7% | 10,700 | 2.97 |
| 2016 | 33,747 | +2.8% | 11,322 | 2.98 |
| 2015 | 32,826 | −2.4% | 11,182 | 2.94 |
| 2014 | 33,616 | +4.2% | 11,182 | 3.01 |
| 2013 | 32,246 | +3.6% | 10,973 | 2.94 |
| 2012 | 31,135 | +2.4% | 10,763 | 2.89 |
| 2011 | 30,404 | +2.6% | 10,623 | 2.86 |
| 2010 | 29,624 | +3.2% | 10,483 | 2.83 |
| 2009 | 28,703 | +20% | 9,924 | 2.89 |
| 2008 | 23,972 | +11% | 7,828 | 3.06 |
| 2007 | 21,682 | −3.2% | 7,688 | 2.82 |
| 2006 | 22,407 | −10% | 9,086 | 2.47 |
| 2005 | 24,952 | +13% | 9,086 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 22,004 | +11% | 8,387 | 2.62 |
| 2003 | 19,754 | +2.8% | 14,500 | 1.36 |
| 2002 | 19,219 | −34% | 16,030 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 28,939 | −36% | 15,050 | 1.92 |
| 2000 | 45,223 | −6.6% | 14,700 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 48,398 | +58% | 14,700 | 3.29 |
| 1998 | 30,692 | +40% | 13,592 | 2.26 |
| 1997 | 21,942 | +2.7% | 11,830 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 21,358 | −30% | 11,809 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 30,581 | −21% | 10,970 | 2.79 |
| 1994 | 38,810 | −19% | 12,927 | 3.00 |
| 1993 | 47,650 | +18% | 17,430 | 2.73 |
| 1992 | 40,436 | −15% | 15,540 | 2.60 |
| 1991 | 47,486 | +6.9% | 16,520 | 2.87 |
| 1990 | 44,427 | −1.0% | 14,280 | 3.11 |
| 1989 | 44,896 | +29% | 15,120 | 2.97 |
| 1988 | 34,736 | −41% | 12,000 | 2.89 |
| 1987 | 58,935 | +23% | 23,310 | 2.53 |
| 1986 | 47,932 | +25% | 14,350 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | 38,400 | −14% | 14,560 | 2.64 |
| 1984 | 44,450 | −2.9% | 16,030 | 2.77 |
| 1983 | 45,770 | −6.6% | 12,328 | 3.71 |
| 1982 | 49,010 | +49% | 17,360 | 2.82 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | −22% | 15,400 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 42,334 | +15% | 12,600 | 3.36 |
| 1979 | 36,929 | +40% | 12,500 | 2.95 |
| 1978 | 26,344 | +6.1% | 11,469 | 2.30 |
| 1977 | 24,835 | +3.0% | 12,085 | 2.06 |
| 1976 | 24,104 | −12% | 18,730 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 27,539 | +40% | 16,366 | 1.68 |
| 1974 | 19,644 | −22% | 12,257 | 1.60 |
| 1973 | 25,074 | −18% | 12,405 | 2.02 |
| 1972 | 30,407 | −20% | 10,997 | 2.77 |
| 1971 | 38,008 | +68% | 13,750 | 2.76 |
| 1970 | 22,663 | +56% | 11,278 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 14,505 | −42% | 9,347 | 1.55 |
| 1968 | 25,061 | +21% | 13,563 | 1.85 |
| 1967 | 20,706 | +41% | 11,699 | 1.77 |
| 1966 | 14,698 | +12% | 6,137 | 2.39 |
| 1965 | 13,151 | −34% | 7,500 | 1.75 |
| 1964 | 19,900 | +10% | 11,414 | 1.74 |
| 1963 | 18,032 | +10% | 12,557 | 1.44 |
| 1962 | 16,359 | +30% | 10,291 | 1.59 |
| 1961 | 12,563 | — | 8,982 | 1.40 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports160,704 t USD 77.6 m
Importer rank7 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 Guatemala?

Guatemala produced 31,700 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Guatemala ranked 88th 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 Guatemala changed?

It fell by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 58,935 t in 1987.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Guatemala?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,700 t from 10,538 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Guatemala export or import rice?

In 2024 Guatemala reported no exports and imports of 160,704 t (USD 77.6 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Guatemala is estimated by FAO. 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 Guatemala

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[Agricultural production in Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guatemala/)

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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