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In marketing year 2024/25, India had an estimated million hectares of land area for rice cultivation. In the following year, this area is projected to rise further, to ** million hectares. The south Asian country is the second-largest producer of rice globally, and the largest exporter. 

Where is rice grown in India?

Rice is considered a kharif or monsoon crop, grown in climates that are hot and humid. As a principal crop in India, it is produced in the coastal strips on the eastern and western pockets of the country, the plains of Assam in the north-east, and the foothills of the Himalayas. Sona Masuri, Swarna, IR36, and BPT 5204 are some varieties of rice produced across these regions. The world-famous Basmati rice comes mainly from Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.

How much rice does India export?

India was a rice importer until the , when it was able to domestically meet demand and supply. The country became a major exporter of the food grain in the . Most recently, rice exports from the country were valued at nearly *** billion Indian rupees in 2023. In July 2023, India imposed restrictions on rice exports as a result of rising domestic prices, impacting the global rice market.