United States Exports of rice to Japan was US$295.72 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports of rice to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the major nations to which the U.S. exported rice (milled basis) in 2020. Some 616,179 metric tons were exported to Mexico that year. Thus, Mexico was ranked first among the most important destinations for U.S. rice exports in 2020.

As of May 2024, the export volume of rice from Japan amounted to around **** thousand metric tons. The figure peaked in the previous year, at over ** thousand metric tons. Japan mainly exported its rice to Hong Kong, Singapore, America, Taiwan, and Australia.

Japan Exports of rice to United States was US$16.69 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of rice to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

India Exports of rice to Japan was US$5.74 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports of rice to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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.

United States Exports: 3-Digit: JP: Rice data was reported at 23.810 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.347 USD mn for Apr 2018. United States Exports: 3-Digit: JP: Rice data is updated monthly, averaging 12.602 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.971 USD mn in Feb 2009 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Sep 2016. United States Exports: 3-Digit: JP: Rice data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA093: Trade Statistics: Japan: Exports: FAS: SITC.

As of July 2023, the export value of rice from Japan amounted to around *** billion Japanese yen. The figure peaked in the previous year, at about *** billion yen. Japan exported its rice to Hong Kong, Singapore, America, Taiwan, and Australia.

Nepal Exports of rice to Japan was US$33 during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Nepal Exports of rice to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Vietnam Exports of rice to Japan was US$235.72 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Vietnam Exports of rice to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In 2023, over **** thousand metric tons of rice for commercial use were exported from Japan to Hong Kong. The United States followed as the second-largest destination of commercial rice exports from Japan, with around *** thousand metric tons.

Japan Exports of rice to Thailand was US$3.04 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of rice to Thailand - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Japan Exports of rice to Nigeria was US$12.74 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of rice to Nigeria - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

In 2023, the export volume of domestically produced clear rice wine (seishu) from Japan to the United States 6.5 thousand kiloliters, representing the largest export market on a volume basis. China was the leading export market on a monetary value basis. Seishu is the legal term for Japanese rice wine (sake) that had been filtered to remove the rice solids.

In 2022, the U.S. was the leading destination for processed rice products from South Korea, with an export value of around ***** million U.S. dollars. It was followed by Japan and Vietnam. The exports of South Korean processed rice products such as instant rice or rice cakes have grown over the past years.

In the 2022/2023 crop year, China produced about 146 million metric tons of milled rice, a higher volume than any other country. India came in second place with over 135 million metric tons of milled rice in that crop year.

Milled rice

After the rice is grown and harvested from rice paddies, it undergoes a process to prepare it for human consumption, known as milling. Milling removes the rice husk and bran layers, and the end product is the rice that can be found in your local grocery store or supermarket. The estimated total volume of milled rice produced worldwide reached over 502 million metric tons in the 2022/2023 crop year.

Rice consumption worldwide

The top rice consuming countries are China, India, and Bangladesh in that order. In 2022/2023, China’s rice consumption amounted to over 154 million metric tons. The per capita consumption of rice worldwide has remained remarkably stable since the year 2000, and amounted to about 53.9 kilograms per year in 2018/2019.

Japan Exports of rice to Hungary was US$3.3 Thousand during 2015, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of rice to Hungary - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Pakistan Exports of rice to Japan was US$3.34 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Pakistan Exports of rice to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Japan Exports of rice to Georgia was US$7.01 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of rice to Georgia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

In 2024, the export volume of domestically produced clear rice wine ("seishu") from Japan to the United States exceeded 8,000 kiloliters, representing the largest export market on a volume basis. China was the leading export market on a monetary value basis. Seishu is the legal term for Japanese rice wine ("sake") that had been filtered to remove the rice solids.