World's Most Expensive Japanese White Rice: How Much Does It Cost?
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Japan is known for its superior quality white rice. Unsurprisingly, the Land of the Rising Sun has the world's most expensive white rice, with an average price of US$4.56/kg or approximately Rp 65,159/kg (exchange rate Rp 14,289/US$) in October 2021.
Following Japan, the second most expensive white rice in the world is found in the United States, at US$3.98/kg or Rp 56,871/kg. South Korea ranks third with the world's third most expensive white rice, reaching US$3.79/kg or Rp 54,156/kg. Following South Korea, Taiwan ranks fourth with white rice priced at US$3.27/kg or Rp 46,726/kg, and Norway ranks fifth at US$3.16/kg or Rp 45,154/kg.
Meanwhile, the average price of the cheapest white rice in the world is in Sri Lanka, at only US$0.62/kg or Rp 8,859/kg. Then, the price of white rice in Nepal and Bangladesh is also among the cheapest in the world, at US$0.69/kg or Rp 9,860/kg and US$0.70/kg or Rp 10,000/kg respectively.
Indonesia is among the countries with the cheapest average price of white rice, ranking eleventh in the world, at only US$0.89/kg or Rp 12,717/kg. Indonesia is below Peru, where the price of white rice is US$0.88/kg or Rp 12,575/kg.
According to data from World Agricultural Production, global rice production is projected at 503.17 million metric tons in the 2020/2021 period. China was the largest rice producer during this period, reaching 148.3 million metric tons, followed by India with 120 million metric tons.
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