Rice is one of the most popular grains in the United States, with Americans consuming around *** million metric tons of rice in the 2024/2025 marketing year. The consumption volume of rice in the United States has increased over the past 10 years and is expected to continue rise further in the marketing year 2025/26.
Leading consumers of rice
A high share of the world’s rice consumption is concentrated between a few countries, namely China and India. China alone was projected to consume around *** million metric tons of rice in 2025/26, while for India, this figure was forecast to be about ****million metric tons. To put this figure in perspective, the global consumption volume of rice in 2025/26 was estimated to reach about *** million metric tons.
Rice milk and dairy alternatives
Rice milk is one of the many ways to consume rice. Rice milk is produced using milled rice and water and is the least allergenic of all the dairy alternatives. However, it has a relatively small market value compared to more popular kinds of dairy milk alternatives such as almond milk and soy milk worldwide.
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (February 5, 2026). Consumption of milled rice in the U.S. from 2000/01 to 2025/26 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. "Consumption of milled rice in the U.S. from 2000/01 to 2025/26 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 5, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
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Consumption of milled rice in the U.S. from 2000/01 to 2025/26 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, February 5, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
