Asia as a region produces around 91% of the world’s rice! An astronomical amount considering that Asia is is only a small fraction of the Earth's land. Below are the top ten rice-producing countries in 2010, showing amount of unmilled rice produced in metric tons:
1. China: 197,212,010
2. India: 120,620,000
3. Indonesia: 66,411,500
4. Bangladesh: 49,355,000
5. Vietnam: 39,988,900
6. Myanmar: 33,204,500
7. Thailand: 31,597,200
8. Philippines: 15,771,700
9. Brazil: 11,308,900
10. United States of America: 11,027,000
The following two diagram demonstrates the spread of rice growth throughout the countries.
1. China: 197,212,010
2. India: 120,620,000
3. Indonesia: 66,411,500
4. Bangladesh: 49,355,000
5. Vietnam: 39,988,900
6. Myanmar: 33,204,500
7. Thailand: 31,597,200
8. Philippines: 15,771,700
9. Brazil: 11,308,900
10. United States of America: 11,027,000
The following two diagram demonstrates the spread of rice growth throughout the countries.
These two graphs provide a clear message. An astounding amount of the worlds rice production takes place in Asia, with only a fraction of the earths rice percentage growing in Westernised civilisations of the world.
Map represeting the popular areas of rice growth. Note: Their is a heavy growth section solely in Asia