Rice production by region in United States

United States: Rice production by region was 10.08 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.08 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11.03 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
2.46 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production by region in United States, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

United States recorded 10.08 million tonnes for rice production by region in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production by region in United States peaked at 11.03 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places United States 13th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.58 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 4.72 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.85 million tonnes 3.80 million tonnes 6.04 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.50 million tonnes 4.52 million tonnes 8.29 million tonnes 10
1990s 8.02 million tonnes 7.08 million tonnes 9.35 million tonnes 10
2000s 9.47 million tonnes 8.66 million tonnes 10.54 million tonnes 10
2010s 9.27 million tonnes 8.08 million tonnes 11.03 million tonnes 10
2020s 9.24 million tonnes 7.26 million tonnes 10.32 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 Cambodia 14.20 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Brazil 10.67 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Japan 10.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 9.13 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Egypt 6.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 Nepal 5.96 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production by region in United States?
Rice production by region in United States was 10.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production by region recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 11.03 million tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 1961.
How does United States rank for rice production by region?
United States ranks 13th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production by region rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.