Basmati Rice is a type of long-grained rice that is grown in India and Pakistan. Basmati rice is considered to be one of the best types of rice eaten by people all over the world. In this article, we have listed the top five countries which produce Rice.
The top ten countries in terms of volume of Basmati rice exports from India in 2020-21 are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar, and Oman. Together, these ten countries are responsible for around 80 percent of the total shipments of basmati rice from India. In 2020-21, India exported around 4.63 million tons of Basmati rice valued at Rs. 29,849 crore.
Basmati Rice is one of the most revered food crops around the world. It is also one of the most desirable varieties of rice found anywhere in the world. However, Middle Eastern regions embrace some of the largest basmati rice importing countries.