List of rice cultivars


This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice. Asian rice '' is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies and over 40,000 varieties. Also included in this list are varieties of African rice and wild rice.
Rice may vary in genetics, grain length, color, thickness, stickiness, aroma, growing method, and other characteristics, leading to many cultivars. For instance, over nine major rice cultivars exist to make sake alone. The two subspecies of Asian rice, indica and japonica, can generally be distinguished by length and stickiness. Indica rice is long-grained and unsticky, while japonica is short-grained and glutinous.
Rice can also be divided based on processing type into the two broad categories of brown and white. Brown rice is whole grain, with only the inedible hull of the seed removed, while white rice additionally has the bran and germ removed through the process of milling. Milled rice may not necessarily actually be white in color; there are purple, black, and red variants of rice, which can be eaten whole grain or milled.
The cultivars listed in this article may vary in any number of these characteristics, and most can be eaten whole grain or milled. However, there are often strong cultural preferences for one or the other, depending on variety and region.

North American varieties

Bhutanese varieties

  • Bhutanese red rice

    Burmese varieties

  • Midon
  • Paw hsan hmwe
  • Emahta
  • Letyezin
  • Ngasein
  • Byat
  • Black glutinous rice
  • White glutinous rice

    Cambodian varieties

  • Bonla Pdao
  • Cammalis – extra long jasmine rice
  • Long Rice
  • Neang Khon
  • Neang Minh – long grain rice
  • Phka Khnhei – fragrant variety, meaning "flower"
  • Phkar Malis – Cambodia Jasmine Rice
  • Senchey Brand is a low glycemic index rice, medium grain, photosensitive period, traditional seeds
  • Senkraob
  • * Won the National Best Rice Award in 2017 have been certified as Medium Glycemic Index of 62 based on rigorous testing performed by Temasek Polytechnic Glycemic Index Research Unit
  • Phka Romdul
  • Red Rice
  • White rice
  • Sen Pi Dao
  • Riang cheay
  • Srauv Pong Rolork
  • Srauv Ha Mort
  • Srauv IR

    Chinese varieties

  • Black Asian
  • Manchurian Wild rice
  • Oryza rufipogon

  • Dominican varieties

  • Cristal 100
  • Idiaf 1
  • Inglés Corto
  • Inglés Largo
  • Juma 57
  • Juma 58
  • Juma 66
  • Juma 67
  • Prosequisa 4
  • Prosequisa 5
  • Prosequisa 10
  • Toño Brea
  • Yocahú CFX-18

    French varieties

  • Camargue red rice

    Greek varieties

  • Blue Rose
  • Carolina
  • Glassé
  • Nychaki
  • Parboiled

    Indian varieties

Until 1970, India had about 110,000 varieties of rice and now it has about 6,000 varieties.

Rice varieties of Maharastra

Basmati and premium non-basmati rice grows in Punjab and Haryana region of India, such as:

Rice varieties of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh are home to hundreds of rice varieties, such as:

Rice varieties of Karnataka

Rice varieties of Odisha

  • Nalihati
  • Padmakeshari
  • Kalamoti
  • Balami
  • Kalajiri
  • Tulasibasa
  • Pimpudibasa
  • Swarna
  • Nalabainsi
  • Pateni
  • Ratna

    Rice varieties of Bihar

  • Katarni rice
  • patna rice
  • Badshah bhog
  • Rajendra Sweta
  • Manjari
  • Tulsi

    Rice varieties of [Kerala]

Rice varieties of [Tamil Nadu]

Rice varieties of Telangana

  • Indur Samba
  • Bathukamma
  • RNR 15048 or Telangana Sona or Karnataka Sona
  • Improved Samba Mahsuri

    West Bengal rice varieties

There are possibly up to 82,700 varieties of rice extant in India, and of those more than 5000 were found in West Bengal. However, only 150 of them are commonly grown. Many are grown organically to compete with more modern cultivars. The Agricultural Training Centre of West Bengal exists to conserve and promote the use of folk rice varieties, including many listed below.

Indonesian rice varieties/landraces

In Indonesia, there are at least 45 varieties of rice for wet-field production and 150 varieties of rice for dry-field production.

Iranian varieties

Many varieties of rice are cultivated in Iran. A few of them are listed below.

Japanese varieties

  • Kitaake

    Malaysian varieties

Nepali varieties

Pakistani varieties

Philippine varieties

Portuguese varieties

  • Ariete
  • Arroz da terra
  • Carolino
  • Ponta rubra
  • Valtejo

    Sri Lankan varieties

Spanish varieties