| 2 | India | 130,000,000 | 24.5 | World's largest rice exporter (~40% of global trade). 2023/24 export restrictions partially eased. Key regions: West Bengal, UP, Punjab, AP. Strong Aman crop. |
| 5 | Vietnam | 28,000,000 | 5 | Mekong Delta dominant. El Niño stress 2024 offset by strong winter-spring crop. ST25 brand premium fragrant gaining recognition. |
| 6 | Thailand | 21,000,000 | 4 | Recovery crop after 2023 drought. Premium varieties (Jasmine/Hom Mali) good supply. Central Plains, Northeast (Isan). |
| 7 | Myanmar | 13,000,000 | 2.5 | Irrawaddy Delta |
| 9 | Brazil | 10,500,000 | 2 | Rio Grande do Sul. Southern Hemisphere harvest March-April. |
| 10 | Pakistan | 8,500,000 | 1.5 | Punjab, Sindh. Basmati + IRRI long-grain export. |
| 11 | Japan | 7,500,000 | 1.4 | Niigata, Akita, Hokkaido. Heavily protected domestic market. |
| 12 | USA | 6,500,000 | 1.2 | Arkansas, California, Louisiana |
| 13 | Cambodia | 5,500,000 | 1 | Premium aromatic emerging |
| 14 | Egypt | 4,500,000 | 0.9 | Nile Delta. Sept-Oct harvest. |
| — | Uruguay | 0 | — | High quality long-grain. SH harvest March-April. |