Australia relies on rice imports every year, reflecting prices and consumer preferences for varieties of rice that are not grown in Australia. Annual rice imports between 2009–10 and 2018–19 averaged 173,000 tonnes (ABS 2020b). ... ABARES estimates that at 1 April 2020 rice stocks in Australia were 140,000 tonnes.

How much rice is imported to Australia?

In 2020, rice imports quantity for Australia was 220 thousand tonnes. Rice imports quantity of Australia increased from 0 thousand tonnes in 1971 to 220 thousand tonnes in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 34.94%.

Does Australia buy rice from China?

Australia exports most of its rice

Globally, Australia competes primarily with China and the United States in medium grain rice markets. The main export destinations are the Middle East and Oceania.