Rice is one of the most popular grains in the United States, with Americans consuming around 4.6 million metric tons of rice in the 2022/2023 trade year. The consumption volume of rice in the United States has remained more or less stable between 2018 and 2022, with a small peak in consumption in 2020/2021.
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 consumed around 150 million metric tons of rice in 2023/24, while India consumed about 118 million metric tons in that time period. To put this figure in perspective, the global consumption volume of rice in 2023/24 amounted to about 522 million metric tons; about a half of this volume was attributed to China and India.
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.
Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)*
* All data are reported on a milled basis. Residual included.
** Forecast as of January 2024.
Data prior to 2019/20 have been taken from previous reports.
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 12, 2024). Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. "Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)*." Chart. January 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture. "Rice Consumption in The U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/
US Department of Agriculture, Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Rice consumption in the U.S. from 2008/2009 to 2023/2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)* [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255981/total-us-rice-consumption/