The top ten rice producing countries in the world

Rice is one of the three major food crops in the world, especially one of the staple foods for Asians. More than 60% of China's population takes rice as the staple food. As one of the main crops in agricultural production, rice is distributed almost all over the world, and most of the global rice production is distributed in the monsoon areas of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. So which ten countries produce the most rice in the world? Let's get to know it.

No. 10: Pakistan

The output is 8 million tons, accounting for 1.7% of the world's total output. Pakistan is geographically bordered by India and occupies most of the Indus Plain. Rice is the second largest crop in Pakistan after wheat. Since the introduction of Chinese hybrid rice technology, the yield has been higher.

No. 9: Japan

Rice cultivation in Japan was introduced from China in 300 BC. From ancient times to the present, rice cultivation has had a great impact on the social structure and culture of Japan. There is not much arable land in Japan, but it has advanced science and technology and a high degree of mechanization, mainly small and medium-sized and intensive rice cultivation.

No. 8: Philippines

There are many paddy fields in the Philippines, and nearly 90% of the country takes rice as the staple food, and it has always attached great importance to rice cultivation. Output accounts for about 2.4% of the world's total output.

No. 7: Myanmar

As the largest crop and primary rations crop in Myanmar, rice accounts for about 60% of the crop area. the total annual rice yield is about 32 million tons, with an average yield of about 250kg per mu. Therefore, Myanmar is also known as the "country of rice".

No. 6: Thailand

Thai rice is very famous, sweet and good. Thailand in Southeast Asian countries has a large area, flat land, special soil climate, can grow high-quality rice, and the yield is also very high.

Fifth place: Vietnam

Vietnam is a rice-based agricultural economy, most of the land is plain, located in the tropics, sufficient precipitation, suitable for rice growth. Vietnam uses 75% of its arable land for rice cultivation, making it the world's second-largest rice exporter.

Fourth place: Bangladesh

Bangladesh is also a populous country, with a population of about 165 million and a high population density. Compared with other major rice countries, Bangladesh has relatively high per capita rice consumption, with 2/3 of its population engaged in rice-related production and economic activities.

Third place: Indonesia

Indonesia's per capita rice consumption exceeds 139 kg per year, the highest in the world. Indonesia has many small plains of alluvial rivers, and across both sides of the equator, good hydrothermal conditions, suitable for growing rice, residents also take rice as a staple food, so the proportion of rice cultivation is relatively high.

Second place: India

India has the largest area of arable land in the world, and half of the land in the country is arable land. If the level of agricultural technology is higher, the output is expected to exceed that of China. It is understood that India is one of the rice planting centers, covering 44 million hectares, and rice accounts for 40 per cent of India's total grain output.

No. 1: China

Rice is a major food crop in China, the planting area accounts for about 30% of the total grain planting area, and the total output accounts for 40% of the total grain output. Rice is planted all over the country except Qinghai Province. China is also a pioneer and leader in hybrid rice production, and the yield of hybrid rice is at least 15-20% higher than that of traditional rice.

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These are the top ten rice producing countries and other content sharing. There is no doubt that China's rice output currently ranks first in the world. Under the influence of this year's epidemic, China has not only not become a major food shortage country, but also become an important food aid country, demonstrating the demeanor of a great power.

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