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2022
World Trade $32.1BRnk 149 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $11.1B | $2.46BIndia | China
2022
Product Complexity -1.79Rnk 989 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 10.9%Rnk 385 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.14%Rnk 149 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Rice. In 2022, Rice were the world's 149th most traded product, with a total trade of $32.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Rice grew by 10.9%, from $28.9B to $32.1B. Trade in Rice represent 0.14% of total world trade.

Rice are a part of Cereals. They include Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, Rice, broken, Rice, husked (brown), and Rice in the husk (paddy or rough).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Rice  were India ($11.1B), Thailand ($4.29B), Vietnam ($3.18B), Pakistan ($2.55B), and United States ($1.75B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Rice were China ($2.46B), Philippines ($1.63B), Saudi Arabia ($1.23B), United States ($1.22B), and Iran ($1.17B).

Ranking Rice ranks 989th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)India$11.1B
Top Destination (2022)China$2.46B

In 2022 Rice were the world's 149th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Rice were India ($11.1B), Thailand ($4.29B), Vietnam ($3.18B), Pakistan ($2.55B), and United States ($1.75B).

In 2022, the top importers of Rice were China ($2.46B), Philippines ($1.63B), Saudi Arabia ($1.23B), United States ($1.22B), and Iran ($1.17B).

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Exporters of Rice (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$1.12B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Iraq$319M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Rice grew the fastest in India ($1.12B), Thailand ($750M), Burma ($326M), Brazil ($285M), and Pakistan ($188M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Rice were Iraq ($319M), Iran ($310M), China ($290M), United States ($263M), and United Arab Emirates ($242M).

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Exporters of Rice (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Rice (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Rice.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.61. This means that most of the exports of Rice are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Rice

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)India$11.1B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Philippines$1.62B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Rice. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Rice during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Rice were India ($11.1B), Thailand ($4.29B), Vietnam ($2.55B), Pakistan ($2.5B), and Burma ($1.01B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Rice were Philippines ($1.62B), China ($1.28B), Saudi Arabia ($1.23B), Iran ($1.16B), and Iraq ($1.11B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Rice, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled ($25B), Rice, broken ($3.47B), Rice, husked (brown) ($2.04B), and Rice in the husk (paddy or... ($1.62B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Rice (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Rice.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Rice in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Rice by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $213M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $59.3M

Rice’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $213M.  Rice’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $59.3M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Rice.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Rice to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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