Which Country Eats The Most Rice? - Tasting Table

"The grain is more than just a staple, it is the single most consumed food in the entire world in terms of calories, with almost 20% of all nutrition coming from rice. It is the main source of food for 3.5 billion people - more than 40% of the entire world's population - and is still a widely popular grain in countries where it isn't the main staple."

"According to data from World Population Review, the people of Myanmar consume 279 kilograms of rice per person every year, which is almost 620 pounds. That's more than a pound and a half of rice per day. The small African island nation of Comoros is a close second at 275 kilograms per capita, and Gambia is third at 256."

"With a warm tropical monsoon climate and countryside with many lowlands and large rivers, Myanmar is uniquely suited to producing rice, but that isn't the only explanation for its unusually high consumption. While rice has been a part of the area's culinary heritage for thousands of years, Myanmar's government also pursued a deliberate policy of upping rice production. In the 1960s, the socialist government of the time honed in on rice as a way to increase the"

Rice is the single most consumed food globally by calories, providing almost 20% of worldwide nutrition and serving as the main food source for 3.5 billion people. China dominates overall rice production and consumption by volume, but Myanmar ranks highest per person at 279 kilograms annually. Comoros and Gambia follow with 275 and 256 kilograms per capita. Regional neighbors such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Laos feature in the top ten. Myanmar's warm monsoon climate, abundant lowlands and rivers, long culinary history with rice, and past government policies have driven exceptionally high rice consumption.

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