India had the highest export volume of rice worldwide, at 22 million metric tons as of 2024/2025. Thailand was the second largest rice exporter, with about 7.5 million metric tons of rice worldwide in that year. Global rice supply In the last few years, the global rice supply amounted to over 700 million metric tons of milled equivalent each year. The production of milled rice was projected to amount to almost 503 million metric tons worldwide in 2023. Among the many varieties of rice, U.S. California medium-grain rice had the highest export price and India 25% rice the lowest average export price per ton in 2022. Global rice consumption Between 2008 and 2022, global rice consumption increased by over 80 million metric tons, from 437 million metric tons to around 520 million metric tons. In 2022/2023, the top three countries for rice consumption were China, India, and Bangladesh. That year, about 155 million metric tons of rice were consumed in China.

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.

In 2024, California produced the largest volume of peaches in the United States, with over 529,000 tons of production. South Caroline produced around 91,600 tons of peaches. The peach producing industry in the United States - additional information The peach tree, native to Northwest China, is believed to have been domesticated and cultivated since 2000 BC. From China, where it was favored by royals and depicted in tapestries and literary works, it was brought to India, Persia, Greece and later on to the American continent. Today, the peach fruit (as well as the nectarine, which is a peach variety, not a different fruit) comes in hundreds of cultivars of different sizes, slightly different colors and aromas and is cultivated all around the world. As of 2023, Asia was the largest regional producer of peaches worldwide. Fruit consumption in the U.S. In the United States, the total peach production reached over ******* tons in 2024. That same year, California was shown as the largest producer on a state level, with some ********ons harvested, representing about two thirds of the total national production. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2021 about *** pounds of peaches and nectarines per capita were consumed in the United States, a decrease from about *** pounds per capita a decade prior. Annually, Americans eat around ** pounds of fresh fruit per capita, bananas, apples, and grapes being the most popular.

This statistic shows the top ten cheese producing U.S. states in 2023. In that year, Wisconsin was the market leader, where around 3.5 billion pounds of cheese were produced. In the U.S., natural cheese makes up the largest share of cheese sales, generating approximately 11.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Cheese in the United States Cheese is mostly common in the Western cultural sphere, where it is one of the basic foodstuffs, and a major agricultural product. With some seven million metric tons, the European Union is the world’s leading producer of cheese. The United States follows, producing approximately 6.35 million metric tons. The top cheese producing U.S. states are Wisconsin and California. Wisconsin’s nickname as “America’s Dairyland” punctuates the state’s leading position within the U.S. dairy industry. More than three and a half billion pounds of cheese are produced in Wisconsin. California is the second largest producer. As expected, these states also count the highest number of milk cows among all U.S. states. Total consumption of all types of cheese in the United States stands slightly lower than the production volume. This means, that every American consumes over 40 kilograms of cheese annually. The most popular types of cheese among U.S. consumers are Italian-style varieties like, for example, Mozzarella and Parmesan.

This statistic shows the leading ten U.S. states with the highest cotton production in 2024. In that year, Texas was estimated to produce about *** million bales of cotton. The United States in total were ranked as third leading cotton producing country worldwide in 2023/2024. Cotton production The production of cotton is one of the United States’ most important industries. The country was the world’s third largest cotton producer after China and India, as well as the leading global cotton exporter in 2022/2023. In terms of cotton production by state, U.S. cotton is mostly grown and harvested in the Southern states, also known as the “Cotton Belt” where cotton plantations were established in the 1800s. More than *** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of cotton was produced in Texas in 2022. Upland cotton is the nation’s most commonly cultivated variety of cotton. American Pima, a finer and more expensive cotton fiber, is mainly cultivated in Arizona and California. In 2023, the United States allocated some ***** million acres of land for planting cotton. Approximately ***** million bales of cotton were produced that year.Cotton is typically used in the production of textiles. Hence Bangladesh, a leader in textile manufacturing, was the largest cotton importer in 2022/2023.