Question
Download Solution PDFWhich country is the leading producer of rice?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is China.Key Points
- China is the world's largest rice producer.
- China is also the largest importer of rice to meet its projected 2022-23 domestic consumption of 155 million tonnes.
- In terms of rice production, India is second.
- Other significant rice producers are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma.
Additional Information
- India's greatest producer of rice is the state of West Bengal.
- The majority of its arable land is used for rice farming.
- With about 5.86 million hectares under rice cultivation, Uttar Pradesh is the second-largest producer of rice in the India.
- Punjab, the third-largest rice-producing state in the nation, produced 11.82 million tonnes of rice during 2015 and 2016.
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