Rice consumption in the U.S. 2023/24

Rice is one of the most popular grains in the United States, with Americans consuming around 4.6 million metric tons of rice in the 2022/2023 trade year. The consumption volume of rice in the United States has remained more or less stable between 2018 and 2022, with a small peak in consumption in 2020/2021.

Leading consumers of rice

A high share of the world’s rice consumption is concentrated between a few countries, namely China and India. China alone consumed around 150 million metric tons of rice in 2023/24, while India consumed about 118 million metric tons in that time period. To put this figure in perspective, the global consumption volume of rice in 2023/24 amounted to about 522 million metric tons; about a half of this volume was attributed to China and India.

Rice milk and dairy alternatives

Rice milk is one of the many ways to consume rice. Rice milk is produced using milled rice and water and is the least allergenic of all the dairy alternatives. However, it has a relatively small market value compared to more popular kinds of dairy milk alternatives such as almond milk and soy milk worldwide.

Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)*

Characteristic	Consumption in thousand metric tons
2023/2024**	5,144
2022/2023	4,607
2021/2022	4,741
2020/2021	4,841
2019/2020	4,582
2018/2019	4,577
2017/2018	4,299
2016/2017	4,230
2015/2016	3,578
2014/2015	4,284
2013/2014	3,977
2012/2013	3,779
2011/2012	3,492
2010/2011	4,329
2009/2010	4,016
2008/2009	4,082

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2008/09 to 2023/24

Supplementary notes

* All data are reported on a milled basis. Residual included.
** Forecast as of January 2024.
Data prior to 2019/20 have been taken from previous reports.

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