Rice (paddy) production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 3,498 t of rice (paddy), the 102nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7,039%. The record was 6,400 t in 1981. Area harvested: 929 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,498 t
- World rank
- 102 of 115
- 10-year change
- +7,039%
- Record
- 6,400 t
- 1981
Rice (paddy) in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 4.8 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 1.08
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +7,039%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Morocco | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Brunei | 3,612 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Puerto Rico | 3,498 | 0.00% |
| 103 | South Africa | 3,082 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Solomon Islands | 2,756 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,498 | −3.6% | 929 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3,630 | +14% | 994 | 3.65 |
| 2022 | 3,181 | +16% | 900 | 3.53 |
| 2021 | 2,732 | +20% | 806 | 3.39 |
| 2020 | 2,283 | +24% | 699 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 1,835 | +32% | 581 | 3.16 |
| 2018 | 1,387 | +45% | 450 | 3.08 |
| 2017 | 957 | +58% | 319 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 607 | +107% | 209 | 2.90 |
| 2015 | 293 | +498% | 98 | 2.99 |
| 2014 | 49 | — | 25 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1989 | 160 | −90% | 50 | 3.20 |
| 1988 | 1,600 | −19% | 530 | 3.02 |
| 1987 | 1,967 | −64% | 650 | 3.03 |
| 1986 | 5,539 | +7.8% | 1,700 | 3.26 |
| 1985 | 5,136 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 3.02 |
| 1984 | 4,833 | −23% | 600 | 8.06 |
| 1983 | 6,263 | −2.1% | 630 | 9.94 |
| 1982 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 650 | 9.85 |
| 1981 | 6,400 | +10% | 650 | 9.85 |
| 1980 | 5,800 | 0.0% | 660 | 8.79 |
| 1979 | 5,800 | +7.4% | 660 | 8.79 |
| 1978 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 680 | 7.94 |
| 1977 | 5,400 | +13% | 680 | 7.94 |
| 1976 | 4,800 | 0.0% | 680 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 4,800 | +4.3% | 680 | 7.06 |
| 1974 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1973 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1972 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1971 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1970 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 680 | 6.62 |
| 1968 | 4,400 | +10% | 650 | 6.77 |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +14% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 550 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 530 | 6.23 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 500 | 6.60 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +10% | 480 | 6.67 |
| 1962 | 2,900 | 0.0% | 450 | 6.44 |
| 1961 | 2,900 | — | 450 | 6.44 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 3,498 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Puerto Rico ranked 102nd 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 Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 7,039% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 6,400 t in 1981.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Puerto Rico?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,498 t from 929 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
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 Puerto Rico is imputed by FAO. 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.