Rice production in United States
United States: Rice production was 10.08 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production in United States is 10.08 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in United States peaked at 11.03 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million tonnes, in 1961.
United States ranks 13th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in United States?
- Rice production 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 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United States rank for rice production?
- United States ranks 13th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.