This statistic shows the volume of rice imports to the United States from 2013/2014 to 2024/2025, measured in thousand metric tons. During the trade year 2016/17, rice imports to the U.S. amounted to about 787 thousand metric tons and have since increased to about 1.5 million metric tons in 2023/24.

In the 2023/2024 marketing year, rice imports to the Philippines amounted to about 5.4 million metric tons, making it the leading country for rice imports worldwide. China imported about two million metric tons of rice that same year. Total production of milled rice worldwide amounted to almost 532.9 million metric tons in 2024/25. Global grain production Rice is one of the most produced grains in the world, surpassed only by corn and wheat. The worldwide production of corn in 2023/24 is expected to be more than double the production of milled rice, exceeding 1.23 billion metric tons. Though not at the volume of corn, the production of milled rice has generally been increasing each year, reaching a peak of about 513 million metric tons in 2022/23. This is an increase of almost 15 percent compared to 2008/09. Rice Although rice is characterized as a single type of grain, there are actually over 40,000 varieties of rice, classified based on several characteristics such as size, starch content, and milling. Rice is found in many different cultures and cuisines, but China is the clear leader in consumption, followed by India and Bangladesh. Global rice consumption has grown and reached a peak of over 520.4 million metric tons in 2022/23.

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In 2019, rice imports in Latin America and the Caribbean attained a value of more than *** billion U.S. dollars, down from **** billion dollars recorded in 2018. During the last year analyzed, the region experienced rice trade deficit of close to *** million dollars.

China Imports from United States of Rice was US$44 during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from United States of Rice - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

33158 Global import shipment records of Basmati Rice with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

United States Imports from Japan of Rice was US$18.19 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Japan of Rice - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

United States Imports from Pakistan of Rice was US$56.79 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Pakistan of Rice - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

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In 2023, Canada imported over ******* metric tons of rice, increasing from around ******* 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 ***** million cwt of rice, a decrease from around ***** 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 **** million cwt that year. Global rice imports and exports In the fiscal year of 2022/23, India exported about **** million metric tons of rice, making India the export leader. Thailand ranked second with an export volume of about *** 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 *** million metric tons, while the country’s exports reached around *** million metric tons.

In 2023, Indonesia imported rice amounting to over *** billion U.S. dollars, the highest in the world. The next biggest rice importer in the Asia-Pacific region was the Philippines, with about **** billion U.S. dollars of rice imports in 2023.

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Indonesia Import: Value: Rice data was reported at 1,037,128.400 USD th in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 143,641.700 USD th for 2017. Indonesia Import: Value: Rice data is updated yearly, averaging 209,306.550 USD th from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2018, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,513,163.500 USD th in 2011 and a record low of 7,196.000 USD th in 1993. Indonesia Import: Value: Rice data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table ID.JAE064: Import: Commodities by Country: Rice.

Arkansas was the top producer of rice in the United States, generating about *** million centum weight of rice in 2024. California came in second with **** 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, **** 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 *** 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 *****, *****, and **********. As an inexpensive and versatile grain, rice has become more popular over the last decade worldwide. In the 2008/2009 trade year, ****** million metric tons of rice were consumed worldwide, and by 2021/2022 that figure had increased to about ***** 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 *** million metric tons.

United States Long Term Projections: Short-Grain Rice: Imports data was reported at 8.500 cwt mn in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.400 cwt mn for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Short-Grain Rice: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 cwt mn from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.500 cwt mn in 2034 and a record low of 7.281 cwt mn in 2023. United States Long Term Projections: Short-Grain Rice: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI009: Agricultural Projections: Rice.

In July 2025, rice crop imports to China amounted to approximately ****** million U.S. dollars. This indicated an increase from the previous month.

United States Long Term Projections: Rice: Imports data was reported at 63.000 cwt mn in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.400 cwt mn for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Rice: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 53.400 cwt mn from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.000 cwt mn in 2034 and a record low of 39.900 cwt mn in 2022. United States Long Term Projections: Rice: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI009: Agricultural Projections: Rice.

In 2022, the value of rice imports into Australia was at *** million U.S. dollars, reflecting a remarkable increase from the previous year. Within one decade, the value of Australia's rice imports dropped from *** million U.S. dollars in 2009 to a low of *** million in 2016 and exceeded *** million in 2019, 2020, and 2022.

240529 Global import shipment records of Rice with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.