Recent statistics released by Guyana's Agriculture ministry have shown that rice exports of Guyana for the current year are likely to be the highest achieved over a decade. 

Guyana's Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud reported that exports up the end of November 2007 are 35 % increase in volume and 39 % in terms of value of the exports, earning the country approximately US$69 million.

Rice contributes approximately 20 % to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for more than 12 % of export earnings.