Export of Non-Basmati Rice from India

India is also exporting a substantial quantity of non-basmati rice to various countries in the world. However, the export of non-basmati rice has been fluctuating year to year due to weather conditions affecting the production of non-basmati rice. The export of non-basmati rice from India was on its peak during 1995-96 and a total quantity of 45.41 lakh metric tons was exported to different countries in the world. Again the export crossed to 43.66 lakh metric tons during 1998-99, but during subsequent years, the export of non-basmati rice again came down significantly due to various reasons.

Countries where Non-Basmati Rice is exported

Bangladesh Australia Bahrain Ethiopia France Germany U.K. Hong Kong Korea Sri-Lanka Maldives Mauritius

Malaysia Nigeria Indonesia Nepal Qatar Russia South Africa Saudi Arabia Somalia Singapore U.A.E. etc.

Year wise Export of Non-Basmati Rice from India

Export of Non-Basmati Rice
Years	Quantity ('000 tonnes)	Value (Rs. in Crores)
1993-1994	565.19	225.46
1994-1995	448.50	340.47
1995-1996	4,540.70	3,717.41
1996-1997	1,989.04	1,924.72
1997-1998	1,795.74	1,685.37
1998-1999	4,340.18	4,334.55