Around the globe, rice is one of the primary sources of nutrition for many and, as such, there are a select few nations that dominate the exportation of this commodity. These countries produce tremendous amounts of rice for the purpose of refining and selling to the world.
Here are the top five rice-exporting countries, which represent the collective majority of global rice exported to various parts of the globe:
India
India is by far the world’s leading rice exporter. India ships many tons of both basmati and non-basmati rice to more than 50 countries, including Asian, African, and Middle Eastern countries.
Thailand
Thailand has developed a world-class reputation for high-quality jasmine rice in addition to providing quality rice to many countries and maintaining a leading position in world markets.
Vietnam
Vietnam is a principal supplier of rice to a number of Asian and African nations because of its extremely low prices and high levels of rice production efficiency.
Pakistan
Pakistani basmati rice is extremely popular and continues to lead the global market for this type of rice, especially in the Middle Eastern and European markets.
USA
The U.S. exports higher quality long grain (i.e. long kernel) rice than any other country by using state-of-the-art equipment and growing methods to produce high-quality rice that can be exported anywhere in the world using modern distribution networks.