TOP 10 RICE PRODUCING COUNTRIES

With 756 Mt produced globally, rice is the world's 3rd most consumed agricultural crop. Here are the top 10 highest rice producing countries

CHINA 

China is projected to produce 147 million tonnes of rice in 2023 

INDIA

India is expected to consume 109 Mt & export world leading 19.5 Mt of rice 

INDONESIA 

Domestic rice use is seen at 35.5 Mt in Indonesia 

VIETNAM

Vietnam checks in with 27.23 Mt rice expected in 2023

THAILAND 

Thailand is projected to harvest 20.10 Mt of rice in 2023 

MYANMAR 

Myanmar saw harvesting of 12.5 Mt rice in 2022-23 with 10.3 Mt used domestically.

PHILIPPINES 

Philippines is projected to produce 12.41 Mt of rice in 2023 

JAPAN 

Japan is projected to produce 7.45 Mt of rice in 2023 

BRAZIL

Brazil is a major rice producer with 7.3 Mt expected from 2023 harvest

PAKISTAN 

Pakistan is projected to produce 6.6 Mt of rice in 2023