The invention discloses a rust-resistant hot rolled ribbed bar and a production process thereof. The chemical components of the ribbed bar comprise C, Si, Mn, V, Cr, P and S, wherein the percentages by weight of the chemical components are as follows: 0.20-0.25% of C, 0.40-0.60% of Si, 0.90-1.10% of Mn, 0.010-0.020% of V, 0.15-0.25% of Cr, not larger than 0.042% of P, not larger than 0.040% of S and the balance of iron and unavoidable impurities. The production process mainly comprises the following steps: (1) preparation of blast furnace molten iron; (2) top-blown converter smelting; (3) LF furnace molten steel refining; (4) continuous casting; (5) rolling steel production; (6) cooling treatment. The rust-resistant hot rolled ribbed bar disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the chemical components of the ribbed bar are optimized, the addition amount of alloy elements is adjusted, the alloy cost is greatly reduced, the rolled cooling strength is reduced, the mechanical properties of the bar are guaranteed, damage of the strong water penetration cooling process on iron oxide coating on the surface of the ribbed bar after rolling is avoided as well, and the rust resistance of the ribbed bar is guaranteed.