Top 10 Rice Producing Countries In The World

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2. India

Rice Production in Crop Year 2021: 195 million tonnes 

Total Area Harvested: 46 million hectares 

India is the world’s second-largest rice producer and a key player in the global agricultural sector. This South Asian nation cultivated 195,425,000 tonnes of rice in 2021. The sheer magnitude of the production can be gauged from the fact that 46,379,000 hectares of the country’s land was harvested for this staple crop. This intricately woven matrix of agricultural richness is the lifeblood of India’s economy and a primary driver of its food sector. 

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