Chris Lyddon
Chris Lyddon is World Grain’s European Correspondent and has worked for the magazine since 2003. He has over 30 years of experience as a journalist, covering grains and oilseeds, including farming, trading, processing and the policies and trade deals which affect the sector. He is a graduate of the University of Wales.
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Top 10 rice producing countries
WASHINGTON, DC, US — Along with corn and wheat, rice, an edible starchy cereal grain, is one of the important staple crops used to nourish the world, providing a food source rich in carbohydrates.
According to the US Department of Agriculture’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) November 2022 report, the global production of rice is projected to reach 503.69 million tonnes in 2022-23. Of that total, USDA expects 52.83 million tonnes will be exported to world markets.
China is the largest producer and importer of rice to meet its projected 2022-23 domestic consumption of 155 million tonnes.
These are the top 10 global rice producing countries.