Some 2,000 tons of rice exported in a year: SCIAccording to the latest report of Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), the country exported 1,961 tons of rice last year (ended March 20, 2019).
Iran produces 61% of central, western Asia riceHead of International workshop on national rice development strategies for Central and West Asia (RRTC-CWA) Dr. Shahdi Komala said that 54 percent of total area for cultivation of rice in Central and West Asia is in Iran, but Iran is producing 61 percent of total rice of the region.