Learn about the largest producers and importers of rice, including two Arab countries. Half of the world's population depends primarily on rice for their food.
Rice is considered an indispensable dish on all tables, especially in the holy month of Ramadan. It is included in the ingredients of most Arab popular foods such as: Yemeni mandi, Jordanian mansaf, Gulf makbous/kabsa, Iraqi quzi, Palestinian maqluba, and many other foods and cuisines that rely on rice as their main ingredient.