Rice: Global Competitiveness and Impacts on Trade and the U.S. Industry

Excerpt:  “Although rice is one of the most widely planted crops, less than 10 percent of global rice production was traded between 2018 and 2023. Some countries contributed a small share of global production but a larger share of global exports. For example, the United States accounted for 1 percent of global production but accounted for 5 percent of global exports. Conversely, some countries produced a much larger global share of rice than they export. China, for example, contributed 29 percent of global production but only accounted for 4 percent of global exports (table ES.1). Rice exports were generally concentrated among a small number of countries, and imports were much more diversified. India accounted for the largest single-country share of global exports. The largest exporting region was Southeast Asia, led by exports from Thailand and Vietnam. The largest importing region was West Africa. The largest single-country importers included China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Most of the rice traded globally was milled, long grain rice.”