Arkansas was the top producer of rice in the United States, generating about 109 million centum weight of rice in 2024. California came in second with 39.6 million centum weight of rice in that year. Rice trade with the U.S. The United States exports a large volume of rice every year. In 2022/2023, 2.25 million metric tons of rice was exported overseas from the United States. Mexico was the leading destination for U.S. rice exports, with just about 616 thousand metric tons of rice imports in 2020. Haiti and Japan were also major destinations for U.S.-grown rice. Global rice consumption The top three consumers of rice in the world are China, India, and Bangladesh. As an inexpensive and versatile grain, rice has become more popular over the last decade worldwide. In the 2008/2009 trade year, 437.18 million metric tons of rice were consumed worldwide, and by 2021/2022 that figure had increased to about 519.9 million metric tons of rice. In the United States, rice consumption has fluctuated over the last several years but has since leveled out at around 4.6 million metric tons.

In 2024, the retail price of long-grain, uncooked white rice stood at 1.03 U.S. dollars per pound. In 2008, rice prices rose to record highs, from 55 to 81 U.S. cents, as global trade restrictions were put in place, causing many large importers to panic buy rice. U.S. rice industry In the United States, about 2.5 million acres of rice were planted and harvested in 2021. The top rice-producing states that year were Arkansas, California, Louisiana, among others. Arkansas was the leading state by far, producing over 91 million cwt (centrum weight) of rice in 2021. Leading rice producers worldwide Within the 2019/2020 period, India and China were the top rice-producing countries by far, based on the area harvested. India harvested a milled rice area of approximately 44 and a half million hectares, while China’s area amounted to some 31 million hectares. In terms of production, however, China produced a higher volume of milled rice than India within the same crop year: China produced close to 147 million metric tons of rice, while India’s figures reached an estimated 119 million tons.

In 2024, the market for bread and cereal products in the United States was forecast to generate an overall revenue of just under 72 billion U.S. dollars. Bread made up the largest slice of the market and was estimated to account for nearly 26 billion in revenue. Breakfast cereals was the second largest category on the market at a revenue of 22.5 billion U.S. dollars. The market is expected to grow further in the coming years. Bread and cereal product market in the U.S. In terms of the sales channel distribution of bread and cereal products, an increasing trend towards online sales can be observed in recent years. In 2017, only about 0.6 percent of the markets' sales were generated online. By 2022, that figure had increased to 4.4 percent. Online sales are forecast to make up about 7.5 percent by 2025. The consumption of bread and cereal products amounted to a total of around 16.62 million kilograms in the U.S. in 2022. Out of those, the consumption of bread made up nearly 6.64 million kilograms. The consumption of bread has mostly been stable throughout the last five years. Rice is the second biggest category by total consumption among bread and cereal products, followed by breakfast cereals and pasta, respectively. Rice production and consumption in the U.S. Rice is one of the most popular grains in the U.S., with Americans consuming around 4.8 million metric tons of rice. The volume of rice imports to the U.S. amounted to about 1.3 million metric tons in 2021/22. A noticeable increase since 2013/14 when rice imports amounted to about 755,000 metric tons. Although the U.S. imports a considerable volume of rice annually, it is also a major producer of rice. The total value of rice produced in the U.S. amounts to approximately 3.1 billion U.S. dollars. Arkansas is by far the state with the highest volume of rice production, generating about 80.34 million centum weight of rice per year. Louisiana comes in second place with production levels of 27.65 million centum weight of rice per year. California, Texas, Missouri, and Mississippi are also major rice-producing states.

In 2023, Canada imported over 581,280 metric tons of rice, increasing from around 370,500 metric tons the previous year. Rice is a type of grain that comes in thousands of varieties. It is consumed all over the world and is an essential part of more than half the global population’s diet. U.S. rice production Each year, the amount of rice produced in the United States differs: in 2022, the country was responsible for an estimated 160.4 million cwt of rice, a decrease from around 227.5 million cwt two years prior. Some of 2021’s top rice-producing states included California, Louisiana, and Texas. The leading state, however, was Arkansas, which cultivated approximately 80.3 million cwt that year. Global rice imports and exports In the fiscal year of 2022/23, India exported about 21.5 million metric tons of rice, making India the export leader. Thailand ranked second with an export volume of about 8.2 million metric tons. Despite also being one of the world's leading rice exporters, China imported the highest volume of the grain during the same period. Chinese rice imports amounted to roughly 5.2 million metric tons, while the country’s exports reached around 2.2 million metric tons.