At least 114 countries grow rice and
more than 50 have an annual production of 100,000 tons or more. Asian
farmers produce about 90% of the total, with two countries, China and
India, growing more than half the total crop. For most rice-producing
countries where annual production exceeds 1 million ton, rice is the
staple food. In Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Thailand, and Vietnam, rice provides 50-80% of the total calories
consumed. Notable exceptions are Egypt, Nigeria, and Pakistan, where
rice contributes only 5-10% of per capita daily caloric intake.
World Top 10 Rice Producing Countries
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Myanmar
- Japan
- Philippines
- Brazil
Some Other Rice Producing Countries
(Alphabetically arranged)
- Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia
- Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso
- Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador, Egypt
- France
- Gambia, Republic of Ghana, Greece
- Iran, Italy
- Korea DPR, Republic of Korea
- Lao PDR, Liberia
- Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique
- Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria
- Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal
- Russian Federation
- Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, Turkey
- United states, Uruguay
- Venezuela
