Which of the following countries is a major producer of rice?

China is correct answer.

Key Points

• China is the world's largest rice producer. 
• India is the world's second largest producer of rice. 
• Other important rice producers are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar.
• Although rice is grown in about 120 nations, China grows 214 million tonnes, followed by India (173 million tonnes). As a result, China will be the leading rice producer in 2022. Both of these countries account for more than half of global rice output.
• West Bengal is India's largest rice-producing state. In India, rice is an incredibly important food crop. Rice is a staple diet for millions of Indians.
• These three states account for around 36% of total rice output in India. West Bengal provided 13.62% of India's total rice production. Uttar Pradesh provided 12.81% of India's total rice production. Punjab produced 9.96% of all rice produced in India.

Additional Information

• India is the world's greatest producer of milk, pulses, and jute, and ranks second in rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit, and cotton production.
• It's also a major producer of spices, seafood, poultry, livestock, and plantation crops.
• India is the world's largest producer and consumer of black tea. Tea is grown in 16 Indian states. Approximately 95% of total tea production is produced in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
• Assam is India's largest state in terms of tea planting acreage.