India at No. 1: Top 10 rice-producing countries

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India has surpassed China to become the world’s largest rice producer with a total output of 151.8 million tonnes in 2024-25, while China’s production stands at 145.28 million.

India now accounts for 28% of the total global production of rice, and has also started supplying to foreign countries. Let’s look at the top 10 rice-producing countries in the world.

10. Brazil

Total Production: 8.68 million Global Production Share: 2% [{ "selector": ".rffxo-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

9. Pakistan

Total Production: 9.72 million Global Production Share: 2% [{ "selector": ".goquf-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

8. Burma

Total Production: 11.9 million Global Production Share: 2% [{ "selector": ".sumou-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

7. Philippines

Total Production: 12.37 million Global Production Share: 2% [{ "selector": ".gmqnu-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

6. Thailand

Total Production: 20.84 million Global Production Share: 4% [{ "selector": ".fnmsz-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

5. Vietnam

Total Production: 26.75 million Global Production Share: 5% [{ "selector": ".dnzlm-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

4. Indonesia

Total Production: 34.1 million Global Production Share: 6% [{ "selector": ".nwcoo-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

3. Bangladesh

Total Production: 36.6 million Global Production Share: 7% [{ "selector": ".ktwoa-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

2. China

Total Production: 145.28 million Global Production Share: 27% [{ "selector": ".rqxqn-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

1. India

Total Production: 150 million Global Production Share: 28% [{ "selector": ".toicc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

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