Top 10 Rice Producing Countries in the World

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food as compared to the other eatable commodities in the world that is used by the largest proportion of world’s overall population. Major part of its production is used in the Asian Countries because its consumption rate is reported highest in Asia Continent. It is the second highest used maze crop in the world. It was introduced to the European countries by Western Asia. There are abundant varieties of rice with diverse qualities and popularity. Asia is considered the homeland for the maximum varieties of this staple food. Asia produces more varieties than other cultivators around the globe. Basmati, Sticky and Jasmine are the most famous and widely consumed types of rice in the world.

Worldwide rice exports by country totaled US$21.9 billion in 2019, down by an average -5.9% for all exporting countries since 2015 when overall rice shipments were valued at $23.2 billion. Year over year, the value of globally exported rice declined by -16.8% from the $26.3 billion worth of rice shipped during 2018.

From a continental perspective, three-quarters (75%) of global rice exports originated from Asian countries with shipments amounting to $16.4 billion. Exporters in Europe supplied 9.1% of global rice exports, trailed by North America at 8.7% then Latin America (6%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean. Smaller percentages came from Oceania (0.6%) led by Australia and Africa (also 0.6%).

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