Growing Rice in Australia
The Australian rice industry is one of the highest yielding and most water efficient rice industries in the world. The industry operates without any government assistance for production and international trade, unlike many of its competitors.
The Australian rice industry has used strong industry coordination, commitment to research and development, and commitment to product development to make rice production in Australia and its marketing around the world so successful.
Rice is a major export for Australia.
- The Riverina produces an annual crop of around 1 million tonnes of paddy.
- SunRice exports 70% of production as branded packages of Australian rice to over 60 countries around the world.
- Rice exports are worth $400 million per annum.
