FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 1.1 million t of rice (paddy), the 40th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 167,700 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 40 of 115
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,115,800 | +11% | 167,700 | 6.65 |
| 2023 | 1,005,700 | +8.2% | 159,200 | 6.32 |
| 2022 | 929,600 | +8.1% | 154,200 | 6.03 |
| 2021 | 860,000 | −19% | 155,800 | 5.52 |
| 2020 | 1,057,600 | +0.7% | 185,500 | 5.70 |
| 2019 | 1,049,900 | +8.9% | 177,800 | 5.90 |
| 2018 | 964,000 | −0.6% | 167,000 | 5.77 |
| 2017 | 969,400 | +18% | 173,300 | 5.59 |
| 2016 | 822,200 | −22% | 150,200 | 5.47 |
| 2015 | 1,058,100 | +8.3% | 191,000 | 5.54 |
| 2014 | 977,300 | +19% | 185,400 | 5.27 |
| 2013 | 823,930 | +27% | 164,800 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 649,320 | +4.9% | 143,400 | 4.53 |
| 2011 | 619,198 | +11% | 140,400 | 4.41 |
| 2010 | 556,193 | +0.5% | 131,400 | 4.23 |
| 2009 | 553,522 | +9.2% | 124,800 | 4.44 |
| 2008 | 507,036 | +11% | 119,800 | 4.23 |
| 2007 | 458,653 | −2.9% | 105,900 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 472,363 | +12% | 102,100 | 4.63 |
| 2005 | 420,365 | −16% | 106,700 | 3.94 |
| 2004 | 500,911 | −8.3% | 115,700 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 546,183 | +23% | 129,200 | 4.23 |
| 2002 | 443,654 | −11% | 107,700 | 4.12 |
| 2001 | 495,862 | +11% | 124,515 | 3.98 |
| 2000 | 448,740 | −20% | 116,022 | 3.87 |
| 1999 | 562,260 | +7.5% | 147,012 | 3.82 |
| 1998 | 522,907 | −8.0% | 129,417 | 4.04 |
| 1997 | 568,168 | +4.6% | 142,725 | 3.98 |
| 1996 | 543,437 | +3.4% | 135,382 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 525,500 | +39% | 132,898 | 3.95 |
| 1994 | 378,432 | +13% | 101,378 | 3.73 |
| 1993 | 336,207 | +18% | 101,356 | 3.32 |
| 1992 | 286,000 | +14% | 81,467 | 3.51 |
| 1991 | 251,321 | +61% | 75,185 | 3.34 |
| 1990 | 155,740 | −34% | 51,347 | 3.03 |
| 1989 | 237,183 | +4.6% | 69,730 | 3.40 |
| 1988 | 226,761 | −6.8% | 73,789 | 3.07 |
| 1987 | 243,398 | −12% | 74,858 | 3.25 |
| 1986 | 275,500 | +7.5% | 83,931 | 3.28 |
| 1985 | 256,167 | −15% | 77,779 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 301,833 | +23% | 97,366 | 3.10 |
| 1983 | 246,000 | −18% | 75,716 | 3.25 |
| 1982 | 298,334 | +8.1% | 96,921 | 3.08 |
| 1981 | 275,956 | −2.1% | 87,985 | 3.14 |
| 1980 | 281,762 | +17% | 94,840 | 2.97 |
| 1979 | 240,490 | −21% | 90,188 | 2.67 |
| 1978 | 305,000 | −14% | 115,000 | 2.65 |
| 1977 | 355,000 | +105% | 136,000 | 2.61 |
| 1976 | 173,000 | −41% | 97,000 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 292,000 | +4.1% | 134,000 | 2.18 |
| 1974 | 280,524 | +66% | 115,763 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 168,991 | +6.6% | 92,781 | 1.82 |
| 1972 | 158,566 | −14% | 80,390 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 185,140 | −12% | 101,617 | 1.82 |
| 1970 | 209,697 | +9.7% | 110,824 | 1.89 |
| 1969 | 191,106 | +8.6% | 113,151 | 1.69 |
| 1968 | 176,000 | −21% | 114,932 | 1.53 |
| 1967 | 222,635 | −20% | 116,812 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 279,901 | +14% | 137,287 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 246,046 | −18% | 119,154 | 2.06 |
| 1964 | 299,507 | +83% | 148,422 | 2.02 |
| 1963 | 163,616 | −26% | 80,565 | 2.03 |
| 1962 | 220,991 | +2.7% | 99,149 | 2.23 |
| 1961 | 215,103 | — | 106,141 | 2.03 |
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.