India is the world's largest rice granary. Data from indexmundi.com shows that India's rice exports to the world reach 9.5 million tons. Thailand is ranked second with exports reaching 9 million tons, and Vietnam is third with 9 million tons.
Asian countries dominate global rice exports. Six out of the ten largest rice exporting countries are from Asia; the rest are from the Americas. Rice is the staple food for most Asian populations, making paddy rice a major agricultural product in several Asian countries.
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