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In 2025, rice imports to the Philippines amounted to about *** million metric tons, making it the leading country for rice imports worldwide. China imported about million metric tons of rice that same year. Total production of milled rice worldwide amounted to almost million metric tons in 2024/25. 

Global grain production

Rice is one of the most produced grains in the world, surpassed only by corn and wheat. The worldwide production of corn in 2024/25 is expected to be more than double the production of milled rice, exceeding *** billion metric tons. Though not at the volume of corn, the production of milled rice has generally been increasing each year, reaching a peak of about *** million metric tons in 2024/25. 

Rice

Although rice is characterized as a single type of grain, there are actually over * varieties of rice, classified based on several characteristics such as size, starch content, and milling. Rice is found in many cultures and cuisines, but China is the clear leader in consumption, followed by India and Bangladesh. Global rice consumption has grown and reached a peak of over ****million metric tons in 2024/25.