1) Early rice farming has been documented in several cultures, including China, India, and Southeast Asian civilizations. However, the earliest archaeological evidence is from 7000–5000 BCE and comes from central and eastern China.
2) Rice is the most significant food crop in the developing world, and more than half of the world's population eats it as a staple diet. It is a good source of complex carbs and is high in nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Rice is consumed by nine out of 10 people on the planet.
3) Rice is high in carbohydrates and calories, with only 1/2 cup of white rice containing 26.72 grammes of carbs and 121 calories. 1/2 cup of rice is a small portion amount, if you haven't measured it recently.
4) According to Makmur, Indonesia, the world's biggest archipelago with 17,000 islands, is home to 77 crops. "If you haven't had rice, you haven't eaten," says a common local proverb.
5) Rice comes in over 40,000 different kinds.
6) In China, young girls are taught that if they do not finish all of the rice on their plates, each grain will represent a scar, pimple, or blemish on their future husband's face.
7) Rice is grown on every continent except Antarctic
8) Brown rice offers 40 percent more protein and twice as much fibre than white rice in terms of macronutrients.
9) Rice takes a large amount of water to develop. Rice production uses about 5,000 gallons of water each kilogramme of rice produced.
10) China, as the world's most populous country, consumes more rice than any other country, with 149 million metric tonnes in 2020/2021. India is ranked second after China, with 106.5 million metric tonnes of rice consumed in the same time span.
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