| Country Wise Import of Rice in the World 2016 | |||
| Sr. No. | Countries | Import Qty. (Tons) | Import Value "000 $" |
| 1 | China | 3522879 | 1586120 |
| 2 | Benin | 1463555 | 773532 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 1283273 | 517219 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1282427 | 531842 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 1235715 | 1019089 |
| 6 | UAE | 1208582 | 844762 |
| 7 | Iran | 1057984 | 1017022 |
| 8 | Senegal | 973745 | 325604 |
| 9 | South Africa | 958165 | 419483 |
| 10 | Iraq | 923544 | 582779 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 821869 | 377417 |
| 12 | USA | 748559 | 714493 |
| 13 | Brazil | 713108 | 288689 |
| 14 | Ghana | 698396 | 287067 |
| 15 | Japan | 685757 | 439634 |
| Total Top 15 Countries | 17577558 | 9724752 | |
| Total Other 188 Countries | 20635057 | 11510788 | |
| 141 | Pakistan | 12014 | 33584 |
| World Total | 38224629 | 21269124 | |
| Source: FAO | |||