Photographs: Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters
While India is a major exporter of rice, but where does it rank among global players? Let's take a look at some of the biggest rice exporting countries, according to a report released by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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India among the world's biggest exporters of rice
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India
Total exports (2011): 4.8 million tonnes
Total exports (2012): 9.8 million tonnes
Total exports (2013): 6.7 million tonnes
Global rank: 1
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India among the world's biggest exporters of rice
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Thailand
Total exports (2011): 11 million tonnes
Total exports (2012): 6.6 million tonnes
Total exports (2013): 8 million tonnes
Global rank: 2
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India among the world's biggest exporters of rice
Photographs: Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters
Vietnam
Total exports (2011): 6.9 million tonnes
Total exports (2012): 6.9 million tonnes
Total exports (2013): 6.9 million tonnes
Global rank: 3
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India among the world's biggest exporters of rice
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Pakistan
Total exports (2011): 3.5 million tonnes
Total exports (2012): 3.8 million tonnes
Total exports (2013): 4 million tonnes
Global rank: 4
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India among the world's biggest exporters of rice
Photographs: John Gress/Reuters
The United States
Total exports (2011): 3.4 million tonnes
Total exports (2012): 3.6 million tonnes
Total exports (2013): 3.5 million tonnes
Global rank: 5
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