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Which countries grow most of the world's rice?

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More than 90 percent of the world’s rice is grown in Asia. The primary producers of this staple crop are:123

China23
India23
Indonesia23
Bangladesh23

Smaller quantities of rice are also cultivated in Japan, Pakistan, and various other nations throughout Southeast Asia. While Asia remains the dominant region for production, rice is also grown in parts of Europe, North and South America, and Australia.23

In many Asian countries, rice occupies more land area than any other single crop, with the highest proportions of arable land dedicated to its cultivation found in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Although Thailand, Pakistan, and Vietnam are notable exporters, many countries in the region are not self-sufficient in rice production.1