India becomes world’s largest rice producer:
Union Agriculture Minister said India has become the world’s largest rice producer, with output at 150.18 million tonnes, overtaking China at 145.28 million tonnes.
- India has overtaken China to become the No. 1 rice-producing country globally, as per the minister’s statement (2024–25 output: 150.18 MT).
India’s status:
Global ranking:
- India – world’s largest producer.
- China – second.
State-wise ranking:
- As per Economic Survey (Statistical Appendix) for 2023–24, the three largest rice-producing states were:
- Telangana – 16.63 MT (≈ 12.17% share)
- Uttar Pradesh – 15.72 MT (≈ 11.50% share)
- West Bengal – 15.12 MT (≈ 11.06% share)
