India overtakes Thailand as World's largest Rice exporter

India has overtaken Thailand as the world’s largest rice exporter in the year 2015 by shipping (exporting) 10.23 million tonnes of rice.
It was announced by the Bangkok based Thai Rice Exporters Association Chairman Charoen Laodhammatas.
Key facts

  • Thailand: The south-east Asian country ranked second on the list of the world’s largest rice exporting countries.
  • It has exported 9.8 million tonnes of rice to the world market in year 2015 compared to 10.9 million tonnes in year 2014.
  • Vietnam: It was ranked third largest rice exporter with 6.4 million tonnes.
  • China: It has remained the number one importer country of rice in the year 2015.

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8 Comments

  1. Star

    January 28, 2016 at 10:13 am

    It signs that India is reaching its heights in agricultural sector, alongwith infrastructural sector.

  2. Star

    January 28, 2016 at 10:13 am

    It signs that India is reaching its heights in agricultural sector, alongwith infrastructural sector.

  3. garg

    January 28, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    its bcoz thai export has been decreased

  4. garg

    January 28, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    its bcoz thai export has been decreased

  5. Vandana

    January 29, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Great ! i have read that China has produced rice with plastic content, now the best thing is China will provide plastic mix rice to the world and import organic rice from others in turn !!!!

    Funny!!!!

  6. Vandana

    January 29, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Great ! i have read that China has produced rice with plastic content, now the best thing is China will provide plastic mix rice to the world and import organic rice from others in turn !!!!
    Funny!!!!

  7. priyanshi

    January 30, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    it seems india is reaching its heights in agricultural sector

  8. priyanshi

    January 30, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    it seems india is reaching its heights in agricultural sector

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