FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 31
Rice; milled
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $133.2B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $134.0B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 49.8%
- of trade is exports
- #14 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Heavy cumulative trade book
Rice; milled in the heavy-trade third
$267.2B cumulative 2018–2023 trade puts Rice; milled in the heaviest third of FAO commodities here (#14 of 100).
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Rice; milled reached $267.2B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. India leads exports; Saudi Arabia leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 10; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 10 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18.4B | $12.7B |
| 2020 | $18.7B | $12.1B |
| 2021 | $19.7B | $12.1B |
| 2022 | $22.0B | $15.0B |
| 2023 | $25.6B | $16.8B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $9.9B |
| 2 | Thailand | $4.6B |
| 3 | Viet Nam | $4.1B |
| 4 | Pakistan | $2.1B |
| 5 | United States of America | $1.4B |
| 6 | Italy | $845.1M |
| 7 | China; mainland | $771.3M |
| 8 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $273.9M |
| 9 | Türkiye | $169.9M |
| 10 | Brazil | $127.2M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | $1.7B |
| 2 | Indonesia | $1.6B |
| 3 | Iraq | $1.5B |
| 4 | Philippines | $1.5B |
| 5 | United States of America | $1.3B |
| 6 | China; mainland | $1.0B |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | $825.0M |
| 8 | Malaysia | $815.8M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $629.9M |
| 10 | South Africa | $620.4M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Rice; milled, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($267.2B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (49.8% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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