The 10 Largest Rice Resulting Countries In The World And Their National Nicknames

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YOGYAKARTA Rice is still a staple food that is favored by the world community. Unfortunately not all countries are able to produce rice because of various factors, especially the weather. On the other hand, there are also countries that are able to become large-scale rice providers. The 10 largest rice-producing countries in the world are able to provide feed material stocks for the world.

The United States Agricultural Depaterment of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a list of countries capable of eliminating rice and rice on a large scale. The following is the country that produces these staples, quoted from the USDA website.

China turns out to still hold the title as the largest rice producing country in the world. Rice from this country is even imported to various countries. China's annual rice production managed to reach 147.691 million metric tons. China cultivates rice on an area of 29.87 million hectares. This Chinese country received a World Rice Barn fight.

Following China, India managed to produce 125.038 million metric tons of rice each year with 45.513 million hectares of land management. This condition can occur because it is supported by fertile soil with rainy areas. Rainfall in India is also high every year so that it is possible to plant rice. Due to its fertility, India was nicknamed the Land of a Thousand Plants.

The economy in Bangladesh is supported by the agricultural sector, one of which is rice. Even 75 percent of Bangladesh's agricultural land is used for rice farming and successfully supports GDP by 28 percent. This country produces an annual rice of 35.511 million metric tons which is managed on an area of 11.66 million hectares. This country earned the nickname Padi and Fish Countries.

As a country with a tropical climate, Indonesia has succeeded in producing so that it makes this country the fourth largest rice producer in the world. Indonesia's annual rice yield is 34.36 million metric tons with a land area of 11.53 million hectares. So much, Bulog absorbed 800,000 tons of farmers' rice until the first semester of 2024. Indonesia earned the nickname Agraris State.

Not wanting to lose to Indonesia, Vietnam also succeeded in producing an annual rice of approximately 27.10 million metric tons with the use of 7.30 million hectares of land. For this production, Vietnam is known as a global rice producing country. The nickname for Vietnam is Southeast Asian Rice Barn.

Thailand is also quite strong in its agricultural sector to be able to produce fragrant rice with the best quality. This country is able to produce 19.529 million metric tons of rice each year grown on 10.55 million hectares of agricultural land. Thailand has so far been nicknamed the World Kitchen.

Having a climate and supporting soil fertility, Myanmar managed to hold the title as one of the world's rice-producing countries. This country can produce 12.53 million metric tons of annual rice with a land area of 6.93 million hectares. This country was nicknamed the Asian Food Slope.

On an annual basis, the Philippines has succeeded in producing approximately 12.249 million metric tons of rice. The rice was planted on an area of 4.75 million hectares. Despite the production of high rice, the Philippines has been nicknamed the Land of Coconut.

Relying on agricultural technology and traditional science, Japan has also succeeded in becoming a rice producing country. Japan's annual rice production achievement reached 7.591 million metric tons. This country is nicknamed the Country of Indistrict and Rice Plants.

The agricultural sector is very important for Pakistan so that the country is able to produce large annual rice. The amount of rice in Pakistan that has been successfully produced is 7.53 million metric tons with planting on a land spread over 3.14 million hectares. This country is nicknamed Tanah Kapas and Gandum because these results exceed rice.

Those are the 10 largest rice-producing countries in the world. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.