Rice consumption by country

@sharay (2769)
India
May 15, 2008 6:23am CST
China 135,000 India 85,250 Indonesia 36,950 Bangladesh 26,400 Vietnam 17,700 (Figures in 1000 metric tons) I thought India would be in the first place in consuming rice, but hope its China...
2 responses
@madlees (1377)
• India
15 May 08
Yes Look at this link. It is given as China is the leading country to consume more rice than India. I just could not believe it. http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/grain/rice/detail/dc_pi_gr_rice0802_01.htm It is may be , because in India the northern part uses very little rice and the southern India consumes more. Maybe because the whole country is not consuming rice the consumption here is less. Many preferwheat to rice in India also. That is the reason I think .
@sharay (2769)
• India
15 May 08
yes..i think u r right
@chirantani (1379)
• India
15 May 08
Thanks for this data.Its normal.China is more populated than India,and both the country produce rice,and rice is their staple foods too.Both consumes rice.