Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Rice production by region
Dominican Republic
958,000 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Guyana rank
40th
Rice production by region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.12 million tonnes against 958,000 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 157,800 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 40th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,698 tonnes | 223,878 tonnes | 71,181 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 268,798 tonnes | 236,841 tonnes | 31,957 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 460,667 tonnes | 264,289 tonnes | 196,378 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 478,836 tonnes | 412,997 tonnes | 65,838 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 688,513 tonnes | 484,729 tonnes | 203,784 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 840,183 tonnes | 848,954 tonnes | 8,771 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 966,169 tonnes | 993,740 tonnes | 27,571 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Dominican Republic or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1.12 million tonnes against 958,000 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 157,800 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for rice production by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 40th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.