Paddy Rice Consumption by Country

Oman's 3,744 tonnes dominate listed paddy rice supply in 2023 at 73.4 percent of a 5,101-tonne total across only 18 reporters with values. Oman climbed from 321 tonnes in 2019 and 327 in 2022, carrying a 242.9 percent single-year jump and a 212.7 percent five-year one almost alone. Armenia collapsed 97.4 percent in five years while Montenegro swung from 4 to 747 to 236 tonnes. Oman also records the highest per-person figure at 2.03 grams a day.

Oman sits top at 3,744 tonnes, 4.91 times the United Arab Emirates at 762, with Montenegro third at 236 and Ukraine fourth at 185. Per person Oman doubles the field too at 2.03 grams a day, ahead of Montenegro at 1.02 and the United Arab Emirates at 0.20.

Reading This Tiny Table

• Oman reported the largest 2023 supply at 3,744 tonnes.
• The United Arab Emirates ranked second at 762 tonnes, followed by Montenegro at 236.
• Oman recorded the highest per-person figure at 2.03 grams a day.
• The listed total was 5,101 tonnes across 18 reporters with values.
• Across 17 reporters present in both 2019 and 2023, supply grew 3,344 tonnes, or 212.7 percent.
• FAO supply quantity tracks availability for human consumption, not amounts actually eaten.

Key Takeaways

Recorded here is paddy rice, the unprocessed grain still in its husk, reported as food by only 20 reporters. Milled rice, husked rice and rice products live in separate articles at entirely different scales; the series are never added together here.

Oman carries most movement in both windows, up more than tenfold since 2019; it covers more than the five-year net increase as Armenia's fall offsets part of it, and 94.6 percent of the single-year one. The United Arab Emirates moved from under 1 tonne to 762 tonnes in the single year, while Montenegro's three readings of 4, 747 and 236 tonnes show how sharply micro-reporters can swing.

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#	Country	2023 (tonnes)2023	2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1	Oman OM	3.74K	2.03
2	United Arab Emirates AE	762.07	0.2
3	Montenegro ME	236.26	1.02
4	Ukraine UA	185.05	0.01
5	Ethiopia ET	98.83	0
6	New Zealand NZ	21.89	0.01
7	Malta MT	18.13	0.09
8	Serbia RS	14.2	0.01
9	Armenia AM	9.07	0.01
10	Estonia EE	5.74	0.01
11	Seychelles SC	5.42	0.12
12	Lithuania LT	0.11	0
13	Sao Tome and Principe ST	0.06	0
14	Mongolia MN	0.05	0
15	Antigua and Barbuda AG	0	0
16	Bahamas BS	0	0
17	Latvia LV	0	0
18	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC	0	0

Oman Holds 73.4 Percent of a 5,101-Tonne Table

The 2023 table is led by Oman at 3,744 tonnes, with the United Arab Emirates second at 762 and Montenegro third at 236. Ukraine and Ethiopia complete the top five at 185 and 99 tonnes, respectively. Oman holds 73.4 percent of the 5,101-tonne listed total.

The top three reporters accounted for 93.0 percent of the listed total, the top five 98.5 percent and the top ten 99.9 percent. Ukraine had no reported 2019 value and entered the comparison at 185 tonnes. Per capita, Oman's 2.03 grams per person per day lead Montenegro at 1.02 grams, so the volume leader is also the per-capita leader.

Oman Adds 3,417 Tonnes in a 242.9 Percent Annual Jump

Among the 18 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply increased from 1,487 tonnes to 5,101 tonnes, a gain of 3,613 tonnes (242.9 percent). The two years share the same 18 reporters, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. Oman added 3,417 tonnes (up 1,046.6 percent), the United Arab Emirates added 761 tonnes from under 1 tonne, Ukraine added 15 tonnes (up 8.8 percent), Malta added 15 tonnes and Serbia added 14 tonnes from a reported zero, while Montenegro fell 511 tonnes (down 68.4 percent), New Zealand fell 80 tonnes (down 78.6 percent) and Estonia fell 27 tonnes (down 82.3 percent).

Oman's rise from 327 to 3,744 tonnes against a net increase of 3,613 means the remaining reporters effectively offset part of it, with Montenegro's fall the largest counterweight. The United Arab Emirates' move from 0.64 to 762 tonnes is large only against its tiny base.

Oman Adds 3,423 Tonnes in a 212.7 Percent Five-Year Rise

For the 17 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply rose from 1,572 tonnes to 4,916 tonnes, a gain of 3,344 tonnes (212.7 percent). The 2019 total includes 19 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 total includes 18; Belarus and Kiribati, with reported zero values in 2019, had no reported 2023 value, while Ukraine entered at 185 tonnes. Oman added 3,423 tonnes, Armenia fell 342 tonnes (down 97.4 percent), Montenegro added 232 tonnes from 4 tonnes, the United Arab Emirates added 198 tonnes (up 35.0 percent), New Zealand fell 139 tonnes (down 86.4 percent), Serbia fell 57 tonnes (down 80.0 percent), Ethiopia added 25 tonnes (up 34.3 percent) and Malta added 18 tonnes from 0.45 tonnes.

Oman contributes 102.4 percent of the five-year net increase, so its gain exceeds the net total with Armenia's fall absorbing part of it. Armenia's fall from 351 to 9 tonnes removed nearly all of its 2019 supply, and Montenegro's readings of 4 tonnes in 2019, 747 in 2022 and 236 in 2023 show consecutive sharp moves in opposite directions.

What Counts as Paddy Rice Supply?

Counted here is the Rice item of the FAO Supply Utilization Accounts — paddy rice, the unprocessed grain still in its husk — as food available for human consumption during the reference year. A total of this kind is not an estimate of what people actually ate. Husked rice, milled rice and rice products sit outside this figure under separate items, which is why this ranking looks nothing like the larger rice tables.

The per-capita measure converts the reported food supply into grams available per person during the day. It offers a population-adjusted view of the same item, and here both views agree: Oman leads by total and per person.

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#	Country	2019 (t)	2019 (g/cap/d)	2020 (t)	2020 (g/cap/d)	2021 (t)	2021 (g/cap/d)	2022 (t)	2022 (g/cap/d)	2023 (t)	2023 (g/cap/d)
1	Oman	321	0.19	0	0	63.9	0.04	326.52	0.19	3.74K	2.03
2	United Arab Emirates	564.54	0.16	9.21K	2.67	2.65K	0.74	0.64	0	762.07	0.2
3	Montenegro	4.07	0.02	45.26	0.2	114.54	0.52	746.88	3.33	236.26	1.02
4	Ukraine	-	-	0	0	1.24K	0.08	170.01	0.01	185.05	0.01
5	Ethiopia	73.59	0	90.42	0	86.56	0	92.86	0	98.83	0
6	New Zealand	161.34	0.09	179.89	0.1	66.81	0.04	102.3	0.05	21.89	0.01
7	Malta	0.45	0	15.32	0.08	1.2	0.01	3.28	0.02	18.13	0.09
8	Serbia	71.02	0.03	80.42	0.03	3.09	0	0	0	14.2	0.01
9	Armenia	350.62	0.33	45.42	0.04	12.69	0.01	5.67	0.01	9.07	0.01
10	Estonia	5.91	0.01	7.78	0.02	2.85	0.01	32.44	0.07	5.74	0.01
11	Seychelles	8.9	0.21	7.68	0.17	3.07	0.07	3.04	0.07	5.42	0.12
12	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	0.37	0	0.11	0
13	Sao Tome and Principe	0.09	0	-	-	0	0	0.8	0.01	0.06	0
14	Mongolia	2.16	0	3.69	0	0	0	0.08	0	0.05	0
15	Antigua and Barbuda	0	0	0.35	0.01	0.13	0	1	0.03	0	0
16	Bahamas	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.48	0.01	0	0
17	Latvia	8.35	0.01	1.24	0	4.92	0.01	0	0	0	0
18	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	0	0.01	0	0.07	0	0.04	0	0	0
19	Kiribati	0	0	-	-	500	10.67	-	-	-	-
20	Belarus	0	0	0.09	0	2.6	0	-	-	-	-

Paddy Rice Consumption by Country: Quick Answer

Oman recorded the largest 2023 listed paddy rice supply at 3,744 tonnes across 18 reporters with values, followed by the United Arab Emirates at 762 and Montenegro at 236 tonnes. Oman also had the highest per-capita figure at 2.03 grams per person per day. These figures measure food available for human consumption, not the amount actually eaten.

Methodology

Year-to-year comparisons use reporters present in both endpoint years, with the earlier year as the percentage base. Totals are FAO Supply Utilization Accounts food supply quantity (element 5141, tonnes); per-capita figures are element 665 in grams per capita per day — both for paddy rice, 2019 through 2023. The elements count supply made available for human consumption over the reference period. A displayed zero means zero and a blank cell means no value was reported, and no percentage is shown where the base-year value is zero.

Twenty reporters form the universe here, reporters only: World, regional and China (aggregate) rows are left out entirely, so China here means the China reporter. The 5,101-tonne listed total adds the 18 reporters with a 2023 value, in tonnes exactly as FAO reports them, without extra rounding. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Supply Utilization Accounts, Rice, Food supply quantity (tonnes; g/capita/day), 2019-2023. Compiled by StatsGeo.