Following is the list of Top 10 Rice Importing Countries as per USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
| S.No. | Country | Import (in thousand metric tonnes) |
| 1 | Philippines | 2600 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1700 |
| 3 | Iran | 1150 |
| 4 | South Arabia | 1100 |
| 5 | Iraq | 1100 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 1020 |
| 7 | Cote d'lvoire | 860 |
| 8 | South Africa | 800 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 800 |
| 10 | Brazil | 800 |
