India had the highest export volume of rice worldwide, at 16.5 million metric tons as of 2023/2024. Thailand was the second largest rice exporter, with about 8.2 million metric tons of rice worldwide in that year.
Between 2008 and 2022, global rice consumption increased by over 80 million metric tons, from 437 million metric tons to around 520 million metric tons. In 2022/2023, the top three countries for rice consumption were China, India, and Bangladesh. That year, about 155 million metric tons of rice were consumed in China.
Principal rice exporting countries worldwide in 2023/2024
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 12, 2024). Principal rice exporting countries worldwide in 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255947/top-rice-exporting-countries-worldwide-2011/
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