Rice Starch Consumption by Country

Thailand holds 36,950 tonnes of listed rice starch supply in 2023 — 82.8 percent of a 44,625-tonne total across only 13 reporters — and also tops per person at 1.41 grams a day. The total fell in both windows, 9.7 percent in the latest year and 2.3 percent over five, with Thailand's fall beating the net decline in each case. Egypt climbed from 8 tonnes in 2019 to 4,130 tonnes in 2023, partly offsetting Thailand in the longer window.

Thailand sits top at 36,950 tonnes, 8.95 times Egypt at 4,130, with Morocco third at 2,907 and Senegal fourth at 277. Per person Thailand doubles most of the field too at 1.41 grams a day, ahead of Fiji at 0.71 and Morocco at 0.21.

Reading This Thirteen-Reporter Table

• Thailand reported the largest 2023 supply at 36,950 tonnes.
• Egypt ranked second at 4,130 tonnes, followed by Morocco at 2,907.
• Thailand recorded the highest per-person figure at 1.41 grams a day.
• The listed total was 44,625 tonnes across 13 reporters with values.
• Across the same 13 reporters in 2019 and 2023, supply fell 1,051 tonnes, or 2.3 percent.

Two Reports Hold 92.1 Percent

Only 13 reporters carry a listed 2023 value for rice starch, and all 13 stand at both ends of the five-year comparison. Thailand and Egypt together hold 92.1 percent of the listed total.

Thailand drove the fall in both periods, down 3,802 tonnes in 2022-2023 and 4,407 tonnes in 2019-2023. Egypt and Morocco offset much of the longer-term fall, while Nigeria and Senegal reported far lower 2023 supplies than in 2019.

Rice Starch Consumption

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#	Country	2023 (tonnes)2023	2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1	Thailand TH	36.95K	1.41
2	Egypt EG	4.13K	0.1
3	Morocco MA	2.91K	0.21
4	Senegal SN	277	0.04
5	Fiji FJ	240.24	0.71
6	Ukraine UA	72.69	0.01
7	Algeria DZ	25.9	0
8	Nigeria NG	18.96	0
9	Antigua and Barbuda AG	2.24	0.07
10	Libya LY	1	0
11	Guinea GN	0.02	0
12	Cambodia KH	0	0
13	Niger NE	0	0

Thailand at 82.8 Percent and First Per Person

The 2023 table opens with Thailand at 36,950 tonnes, Egypt second at 4,130 and Morocco third at 2,907. Senegal and Fiji follow at 277 and 240 tonnes. Thailand holds 82.8 percent of the 44,625-tonne listed total.

The top three reporters accounted for 98.6 percent of the listed total, the top five 99.7 percent and the top ten accounted for virtually all of the listed total. Per capita, Thailand's 1.41 grams per person per day lead Fiji at 0.71 grams, so the volume leader is also the per-capita leader by a wide margin.

Down 9.7 Percent in 2023 on Thailand and Egypt

Across the 13 reporters with values in both 2022 and 2023, listed supply moved from 49,399 tonnes to 44,625 tonnes, down 4,774 tonnes or 9.7 percent. The two years share the same 13 reporters, with none entering or leaving. Thailand fell 3,802 tonnes (down 9.3 percent), Egypt 1,613 (down 28.1 percent), Senegal 172 (down 38.3 percent), Fiji 40 (down 14.3 percent), Niger 37 (down 100.0 percent) and Guinea 32 (down 99.9 percent), while Morocco added 870 tonnes (up 42.7 percent) and Algeria 25 tonnes from under 1 tonne.

Thailand and Egypt together removed 5,415 tonnes against a net decline of 4,774, with Morocco's gain absorbing part of it. Algeria's move from 0.62 to 25.90 tonnes is large only against its tiny base.

Five Years Down 2.3 Percent Against Egypt's Climb

For the 13 reporters with values in both 2019 and 2023, listed supply fell from 45,676 tonnes to 44,625 tonnes, down 1,051 tonnes or 2.3 percent. The 2019 and 2023 listed totals come from the same 13 reporters, with none entering or leaving. Thailand fell 4,407 tonnes (down 10.7 percent), Nigeria 1,522 (down 98.8 percent), Senegal 1,080 (down 79.6 percent) and Fiji 49 (down 17.0 percent), while Egypt added 4,122 tonnes from 8 tonnes, Morocco 1,793 (up 161.0 percent), Ukraine 73 from a reported zero and Algeria 26 from 0.22 tonnes.

Egypt and Morocco together added 5,915 tonnes, outweighing Thailand's fall of 4,407 tonnes, so the net decline comes from Nigeria, Senegal and Fiji. Nigeria's fall from 1,541 to 19 tonnes and Senegal's from 1,357 to 277 removed nearly all of their 2019 supplies.

What Counts as Rice Starch Supply?

Counted here is the Starch of rice item in the FAO Supply Utilization Accounts, as food available for human consumption during the reference year. A total of this kind is not an estimate of what people actually ate.

The per-capita measure expresses the reported food supply as grams available per person per day. It offers a population-adjusted view of the same item, Thailand ranks first on both measures, with the largest total supply and the highest per-capita figure.

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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	Thailand	41.36K	1.58	40.62K	1.55	45.26K	1.73	40.75K	1.56	36.95K	1.41
2	Egypt	8.06	0	0	0	65.25	0	5.74K	0.14	4.13K	0.1
3	Morocco	1.11K	0.08	1.61K	0.12	1.19K	0.09	2.04K	0.15	2.91K	0.21
4	Senegal	1.36K	0.23	461.4	0.08	368.83	0.06	448.84	0.07	277	0.04
5	Fiji	289.37	0.87	393.82	1.18	300.63	0.9	280.29	0.84	240.24	0.71
6	Ukraine	0	0	30.28	0	65.52	0	61.2	0	72.69	0.01
7	Algeria	0.22	0	186.19	0.01	40	0	0.62	0	25.9	0
8	Nigeria	1.54K	0.02	425.34	0.01	530.21	0.01	2.36	0	18.96	0
9	Antigua and Barbuda	8.63	0.26	1.9	0.06	4.48	0.13	4.26	0.13	2.24	0.07
10	Libya	0.01	0	0	0	0.25	0	0	0	1	0
11	Guinea	0.78	0	0.32	0	70.86	0.01	32.21	0.01	0.02	0
12	Cambodia	0	0	0	0	23.07	0	0	0	0	0
13	Niger	0	0	0.12	0	26.26	0	37.02	0	0	0

Rice Starch Consumption by Country: Quick Answer

Thailand recorded the largest 2023 listed rice starch supply at 36,950 tonnes — 82.8 percent of a 44,625-tonne listed total across 13 reporters. Egypt followed at 4,130 and Morocco at 2,907 tonnes. Thailand had the highest per-capita figure at 1.41 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 starch of 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.

This item covers 13 reporters in total, reporters only: World, regional and China (aggregate) rows are left out entirely, so China here means the China reporter. The 44,625-tonne listed total adds the 13 reporters with a 2023 value, in tonnes exactly as FAO reports them, without extra rounding. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Supply Utilization Accounts, Starch of rice, food supply quantity (tonnes; g/capita/day), 2019-2023. Compiled by StatsGeo.