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Contents
Domestic Outlook 6
International Outlook 13
Table A. U.S. all-rice supply and use at a glance, 2022/23-2024/25 3
Table B. U.S. rice supply and use at a glance, by class, 2022/23 to 2024/25 4
Table C. Weekly crop progress 7
Table D. Weekly crop conditions 8
Table E. Global rice production, selected monthly revisions, and year-to-year changes, May 2024 16
Table F. Global rice balance sheet for 2022/23-2024/25 (in million metric tons, milled basis) 19
Table G. Selected rice importers at a glance (1,000 metric tons), May 2024 22
Table H. Selected rice exporters at a glance (1,000 metric tons), May 2024 25
Figure 1. U.S. rice production projected to increase almost 1 percent in 2024/25 1
Figure 2. U.S. rice imports in 2024/25 projected to be a record high 9
Figure 3. U.S. 2024/25 long-grain rice exports projected to be the highest since 2016/17 10
Figure 4. U.S. 2024/25 rough-rice export forecast to increase 1.0 million cwt to a record 44.0 million 10
Figure 5. Rice exports from India and the United States are projected to increase in 2025 21
Figure 6. Price quotes from Asia and South America rose over the past month 27
Maps
Map 1. Production forecasts (milled basis) 2024/25 14
Map 2. Annual percent change in production forecasts, 2024/25 15