Guyana vs Paraguay: Rice production by region
Guyana
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
41st
Paraguay rank
42nd
Rice production by region over time
- Guyana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.12 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 64,050 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223,878 tonnes | 18,814 tonnes | 205,064 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 236,841 tonnes | 51,994 tonnes | 184,847 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 264,289 tonnes | 73,445 tonnes | 190,844 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 412,997 tonnes | 75,121 tonnes | 337,876 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 484,729 tonnes | 126,514 tonnes | 358,215 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 848,954 tonnes | 714,443 tonnes | 134,511 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 993,740 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 80,988 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Guyana or Paraguay?
- Guyana, at 1.12 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Guyana and Paraguay?
- 64,050 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for rice production by region?
- Guyana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 143 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.