Rice consumption Archives

India’s Great Wall of Rice leaves Pakistan exposed

India is heading into 2027 with around 51 million tonnes of milled rice stocks, even as El Niño risks and a weak...

Japan’s domestic rice consumption fell to a record low of 6.83 million tonnes in 2025, driven by higher imports amid earlier domestic...

Japan recorded a seven-year low in per capita rice consumption during fiscal 2025–26, as high prices caused by earlier supply shortages pushed...

South Korea’s per capita rice consumption fell to a record low of 62.5 kg in 2025, down 3% y/y, reflecting shifting diets...