Rice production in Haiti
Haiti: Rice production was 135,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
135,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 143 countries
All-time high
186,087 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
55,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 135,000 tonnes for rice production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Haiti peaked at 186,087 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 75th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 64,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 68,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 72,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 76,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 77,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 77,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 83,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 80,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 81,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 92,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 118,477 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 119,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 107,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 131,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 90,481 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 113,548 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 122,116 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 119,710 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 115,800 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 113,400 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 123,940 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 124,195 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 129,195 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 135,112 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 120,830 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 120,509 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 123,900 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 129,900 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 125,478 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 110,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 105,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 100,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 120,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 160,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 101,320 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 125,000 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 103,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 107,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 108,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 105,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 105,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 130,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 110,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 128,300 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 141,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 145,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 147,599 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 169,300 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 143,650 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 132,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 172,114 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 179,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 164,643 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 186,087 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 159,306 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 155,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 140,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 136,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 135,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 135,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 135,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923 tonnes, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,222 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,552 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 131,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,659 tonnes | 113,400 tonnes | 135,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,670 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,680 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,039 tonnes | 132,000 tonnes | 186,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,061 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 159,306 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Haiti?
- Rice production in Haiti was 135,000 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 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 186,087 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for rice production?
- Haiti ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.