This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice.

Asian rice ''Oryza sativa'', having the common name Asian cultivated rice, is the much more common of the two rice species cultivated as a cereal, the other species being '' O. glaberrima'', African rice. It was first domesticated in the Yangtze River ba ...

(''Oryza sativa)'' is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (''indica'' and ''japonica'') and over 40,000 varieties. Also included in this list are varieties of

African rice ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown in West Africa around 3,000 years ago. In agriculture, it has largely been replaced by higher-yielding Asian ric ...

(''Oryza glaberrima'') and

wild rice Wild rice, also called manoomin, mnomen, psíŋ, Canada rice, Indian rice, or water oats, is any of four species of grasses that form the genus ''Zizania'', and the grain that can be harvested from them. The grain was historically and is sti ...

(genus ''Zizania''). Rice may vary in genetics, grain length, color, thickness, stickiness, aroma, growing method, and other characteristics, leading to many

cultivar A cultivar is a kind of Horticulture, cultivated plant that people have selected for desired phenotypic trait, traits and which retains those traits when Plant propagation, propagated. Methods used to propagate cultivars include division, root a ...

s. For instance, over nine major rice cultivars exist to make

sake Sake, , or saki, also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and indeed any East Asi ...

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 Domestication syndrome refers to two sets of phenotypic traits that are common to either domesticated plants or domesticated animals. Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts; they may also have ...

. Rice can also be divided based on processing type into the two broad categories of

brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing and painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors Orange (colour), orange and black. In the ...

and

white White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...

. Brown rice is

whole grain A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. As part of a general healthy diet, consumption of whole grains is associated ...

, with only the inedible

hull Hull may refer to: Structures * The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft * Submarine hull Ma ...

of the seed removed, while

white rice White rice is milled rice that has had the husk, bran, and germ removed. This alters the flavor, texture and appearance of the seed; helps prevent spoilage (extends its storage life); and makes it easier to digest. After brown rice is milled ...

additionally has the

bran Bran, also known as miller's bran, is the component of a Cereal, cereal grain consisting of the hard layersthe combined aleurone and Fruit anatomy#Pericarp layers, pericarpsurrounding the endosperm. Maize, Corn (maize) bran also includes the p ...

and

germ Germ or germs may refer to: Science * Germ (microorganism), an informal word for a pathogen * Germ cell, cell that gives rise to the gametes of an organism that reproduces sexually * Germ layer, a primary layer of cells that forms during embry ...

removed through the process of

milling Milling may refer to: * Milling (minting), forming narrow ridges around the edge of a coin * Milling (grinding), breaking solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting in a mill * Milling (machining), a process of using ro ...

. Milled rice may not necessarily actually be white in color; there are

purple Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by combining red and blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in modern printing, purple is ...

black Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...

, and

red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a seconda ...

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 (brown or white). However, there are often strong cultural preferences for one or the other, depending on variety and region.

North American varieties

* Texas rice * Texmati * Brazos * Gulfrose * Madison * Pecos * Rico * Wild rice (''Zizania aquatica'')

California varieties

* California New Variety rice * Calhikari-201 * Calmati-201 * Calmochi rice * Caloro *

Calrose rice Calrose is a medium grain rice variety, notable for being the founding variety of the California rice industry. History Calrose (USDA # C.I. 8988) originated from and was developed at the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, California, and re ...

* Calusa * Nishiki rice *

Wehani rice Wehani rice, also known as California Red Jasmine Rice, is a variety of aromatic brown rice developed in the late 20th century by Lundberg Family Farms of Richvale, California. The name of the rice originates from the brothers of the family, Wend ...

Canadian varieties

* Northern Wild rice (also known as Canadian Wild rice (''Zizania palustris''))

Carolina varieties

* Carolina Gold * Charleston Gold

Texas varieties

*Texas rice *

Texas wild rice ''Zizania texana'' is a rare species of grass known by the common name Texas wild rice. It is endemic to Texas, where it is found only on the upper San Marcos River in Hays County. It is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat. It ...

(''Zizania texana)''

Louisiana varieties

* Blue Rose * Earl * Mercury * Nato * Pecan rice * Popcorn rice * Vista

African varieties

Abakaliki rice Abakaliki Rice is a type of rice cultivated predominantly in Ebonyi State, located in South Eastern Nigeria. Named after Abakaliki, Abakaliki town, the State's capital, the term refers to all rice grown and cultivated within the 13 local governmen ...

** Grown in the states of

Abakaliki Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeast ...

and

Ebonyi Ebonyi () is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia State to the southwest. Named after the Abo ...

in eastern

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

** Cultivated thrice a year ** Sweet and easy to cook *

* Ekpoma rice *

New Rice for Africa New Rice for Africa (NERICA) is a cultivar group of interspecific hybrid (biology), hybrid rice developed by the Africa Rice Center to improve the yield of African rice cultivars. Although 240 million people in West Africa rely on rice as the pri ...

Ofada rice Ofada rice is a Yoruba people, Yoruba dish. It is the name of an Indigenous (ecology), indigenous rice from a small community called Ofada, located in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It is not exclusively grown in the commu ...

** Grown in Ofada,

** Aromatic

Australian varieties

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* Doongara **semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose) * Illabong **semi-dwarf arborio style *

Koshihikari is a popular cultivar of Japonica rice cultivated in Japan as well as Australia and the United States. ''Koshihikari'' was first created in 1956 by combining 2 different strains of ''Nourin No.1'' and ''Nourin No.22'' at the Fukui Prefectura ...

**tall short grain '' Japonica'' style * Kyeema **tall long grain, fragrant * Langi **semi-dwarf long grain, soft jade cooking (low

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) * Opus **semi-dwarf short grain ''Japonica'' style * Reiziq **semi-dwarf medium grain * Sherpa **semi-dwarf medium grain * Topaz **semi-dwarf fragrant long grain

Bangladeshi varieties

Bhutanese varieties

Bhutanese red rice Bhutanese red rice is a medium-grain rice grown in the Kingdom of Bhutan in the eastern Himalayas. It is the staple rice of the Bhutanese people. Bhutanese red rice is a red japonica rice. It is semi-milled—some of the reddish bran is l ...

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 The glycemic (glycaemic) index (GI; ) is a number from 0 to 100 assigned to a food, with pure glucose arbitrarily given the value of 100, which represents the relative rise in the blood glucose level two hours after consuming that food. The GI of ...

rice (GI=55), medium grain, photosensitive period, traditional seeds * Senkraob () ** Won the National Best Rice Award in 2017 have been certified as Medium Glycemic Index (GI) of 62 based on rigorous testing performed by Temasek Polytechnic Glycemic Index Research Unit (GIRU) * 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 (Zizania latifolia) *

Oryza rufipogon ''Oryza rufipogon'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Poaceae''. It is known as brownbeard rice, wild rice, and red rice. In 1965, ''Oryza nivara'' was separated off from ''O. rufipogon''. The separation has been questioned, a ...

* *

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

*Kasbai *Indrayani *Kolum *Ambemohar *Gobindobhog *Ponni *Ambika

Rice varieties of Punjab and Haryana

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 (non-aromatic) * Padmakeshari (aromatic) * Kalamoti (aromatic) * Balami (aromatic) * Kalajiri (aromatic) * Tulasibasa (aromatic) * Pimpudibasa (aromatic) * Swarna (non-aromatic) * Nalabainsi (non-aromatic) * Pateni (non-aromatic) * Ratna (IET-1411)

Rice varieties of Bihar

* Katarni rice *

patna rice Patna rice, a variety of the species ''Oryza sativa'', and one of the varieties of long-grain white rice, is extensively cultivated in the Indo-Gangetic plains, in and around Patna, capital of Bihar state, India. Patna rice is known for its elong ...

* Badshah bhog * Rajendra Sweta * Manjari * Tulsi

Rice varieties of
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Rice varieties of
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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 (sawah) 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. * Ambarboo * Binam *

Domsiah Domsiah (; also spelled domesiah) is an Iranian variety of rice. It is a long-grain rice, with a black spot on one end, which gives it the name, which is Persian meaning "black end". It is cultivated mainly in the Gilan province of Iran. Research ...

* Gerdeh * Gharib * Hasan Sarai * Hasani * Hashemi * Kamfiruzi ** Grown in

Fars province Fars Province or Pars Province, also known as Persis or Farsistan (فارسستان), is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Shiraz. Pars province has an area of 122,400 km2 and is located in Iran's southwest, i ...

along the

Kor River Kor River (also Kur River; ) is located in the Fars province of Iran. The sources of the river are mostly in the Zagros Mountains near Mount Dena. It flows into the Bakhtegan Lake, which is a salt lake. The increased salinity level of the lake ...

* Lenjan ** Grown in Isfahan province along the Zayandeh Rud River * Salari * Sang Tarom * Tarom * Tarom Roushan * tarom omid

Italian varieties

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

* Albufera (premium pearly round rice) * Bahia (pearly round rice) * Balilla x Sollana (pearly round rice) * Bomba (premium pearly round rice) *

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(premium pearly round rice) * Fonsa (pearly round rice) * Gleva (pearly round rice) * Guadiamar (crystalline medium rice) * J.Sendra (pearly round rice) * Marisma (pearly round rice) * Puntal (crystalline long rice) * Senia (pearly round rice)

Taiwanese varieties

Glutinous rice Domestication syndrome refers to two sets of phenotypic traits that are common to either domesticated plants or domesticated animals. Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts; they may also hav ...

* Penglai rice Oryza sativa-indica Zailai

* Zailai rice

Thai varieties

* Black glutinous rice *

Jasmine rice Jasmine rice (; ; ) is a long-grain variety of fragrant rice (also known as aromatic rice). Its fragrance, reminiscent of ''pandan'' ('' Pandanus amaryllifolius'') and popcorn, results from the rice plant's natural production of aroma compounds, ...

Red Cargo rice Red Cargo rice is a type of non- glutinous long grain rice that is similar to brown rice, in that it is unpolished. The color of the bran is red, purple, or maroon. The husks of the rice grains are removed during the milling process, retaining al ...

Riceberry Riceberry () is a rice variety from Thailand, a cross-breed of ''jao hom nin'' (JHN, a local non-glutinous purple rice) and ''khao dawk mali 105'' ( hom mali rice). The variety was created in 2002 by the Rice Science Center, Kasetsart Univers ...

* White glutinous rice

Vietnamese varieties

* Dự Hương Rice *

Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice is a traditional rice variety grown in Vietnam. It is grown in Mỹ Lệ commune, Cần Đước district, in the southern province of Long An, Vietnam. People personify this rice as a "fragrant girl" and called it ...

** grown in Mỹ Lệ commune,

Cần Đước Cần Đước is a Commune-level town (Vietnam), township () and capital of Cần Đước District, Long An Province, Vietnam.Long An province * Nếp cái hoa vàng ** Grown in

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province * Nếp cẩm Rice * Nếp Tú Lệ * Tài Nguyên Rice ** Grown in Long An province * Tám Xoan Rice ** Grown in Hải Hậu district,

province * ST24 Rice – Top 3 world's best rice awarded in 2018 * ST25 Rice – The 1st world's best rice awarded 2019 and 2023 ** Cultivated in

Sóc Trăng province Sóc Trăng (, ) was a former province in the Mekong Delta of Southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of and has a population of approximately 1,213,400. Etymology Sóc Trăng was known as Ba Xuyên du ...

– Mekong Delta (Southern Vietnam), researched and developed by Hồ Văn Cua and his team. *** Long grain rice with fragrant, soft, tasty taste.

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