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Contents
Domestic Outlook 6
International Outlook 10
Table A. U.S. all-rice supply and use at a glance, 2021/22-2023/24 3
Table B. U.S. rice supply and use at a glance, by class, 2021/22 to 2023/24 4
Table C. Global rice production, selected monthly revisions, and year-to-year changes, February 2024 13
Table D. Global rice balance sheet for 2021/22-2023/24 (in million metric tons, milled basis) 13
Table E. Selected rice importers at a glance (1,000 metric tons), February 2024 15
Table F. Selected rice exporters at a glance (1,000 metric tons), February 2024 18
Figure 1. U.S. rice imports in 2023/24 projected to be record high 1
Figure 2. U.S. 2023/24 long-grain rice exports projected to increase 26 percent 7
Figure 3. U.S. 2023/24 rough-rice export forecast raised 2.0 million cwt to 33.0 million 8
Figure 4. Rice exports from India, Thailand, and Vietnam projected to decline in 2024 19
Figure 5. Price quotes from Thailand and Vietnam declined over the past month 21
Maps
Map 1. Production forecasts (milled basis) 2023/24 11
Map 2. Annual percent change in production forecasts, 2023/24 12