List of rice cultivars

This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice.^[1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (indica and japonica) and over 40,000 varieties.^[2] Also included in this list are varieties of African rice (Oryza glaberrima) and wild rice (genus Zizania).

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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 (brown or white). However, there are often strong cultural preferences for one or the other, depending on variety and region.

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

• California New Variety rice
• Calhikari-201
• Calmati-201
• Calmochi rice
• Caloro
• Calrose rice
• Calusa
• Nishiki rice
• Wehani rice

• Northern Wild rice (also known as Canadian Wild rice (Zizania palustris))

• Carolina Gold
• Charleston Gold

• Texas rice
• Texas wild rice (Zizania texana)

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

• Abakaliki rice
  • Grown in the states of Abakaliki and Ebonyi in eastern Nigeria
  • Cultivated thrice a year
  • Sweet and easy to cook
• African rice
• Ekpoma rice^[6]
• New Rice for Africa
• Ofada rice
  • Grown in Ofada, Nigeria
  • Aromatic

• Doongara
  • semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
• Illabong
  • semi-dwarf arborio style
• Koshihikari
  • tall short grain Japonica style
• Kyeema
  • tall long grain, fragrant
• Langi
  • semi-dwarf long grain, soft jade cooking (low amylose)
• Opus
  • semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
• Reiziq
  • semi-dwarf medium grain
• Sherpa
  • semi-dwarf medium grain
• Topaz
  • semi-dwarf fragrant long grain

• Bhutanese red rice

• Midon (မြီးတုံး)^{[citation needed]}
• Paw hsan hmwe
• Emahta (ဧည့်မထ)^{[citation needed]}
• Letyezin^{[citation needed]}
• Ngasein (ငစိန်)^{[citation needed]}
• Byat (ဗြတ်)^{[citation needed]}
• Black glutinous rice
• White glutinous rice

• Bonla Pdao (បន្លាផ្ដៅ)
• Cammalis – extra long jasmine rice
• Long Rice
• Neang Khon (នាងខុន)
• Neang Minh (នាងមិញ) – long grain rice
• Phka Khnhei (ផ្កាខ្ញី) – fragrant variety, phka meaning "flower"
• Phkar Malis (ផ្កាម្លិះ) – Cambodia Jasmine Rice
• Senchey Brand (សែនជ័យ ប្រេន) is a low glycemic index rice (GI=55), medium grain, photosensitive period, traditional seeds
• Senkraob (សែនក្រអូប)
  • 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 (ផ្ការំដូល)
• Red Rice (ស្រូវក្រហម)
• White rice (ស្រូវសោ)
• Sen Pi Dao (សែនពិដោ)
• Riang cheay (រាំងជ័យ)
• Srauv Pong Rolork (ស្រូវ ពងរលក)
• Srauv Ha Mort (ស្រូវ ហាមាត់)
• Srauv IR (រស្រូវអីអ៊ែរ)

• Black Asian
• Manchurian Wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
• Oryza rufipogon
• Ponlai [ja]
• Wuchang [ja]

• 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

• Camargue red rice

• Blue Rose^[7]
• Carolina
• Glassé
• Nychaki
• Parboiled

Until 1970, India had about 110,000 varieties of rice and now it has about 6,000 varieties.^[8]

• Kasbai
• Indrayani
• Kolum
• Ambemohar
• Gobindobhog
• Ponni
• Ambika

Basmati and premium non-basmati rice grows in Punjab and Haryana region of India, such as:^[15][16][17]

• Traditional Basmati Rice
• Basmati 30,31
• PUSA Basmati Rice
• 1121 Basmati Rice
• 1509 Basmati Rice
• 1718 Basmati Rice
• Sugandha Rice
• Sharbati Rice
• RH-10 Rice
• Parmal 11 or PR11 Rice
• Parmal 14 or PR14 Rice
• Parmal 47 or PR 47 Rice
• Parmal 106 or PR 106 Rice

Andhra Pradesh are home to hundreds of rice varieties, such as:^{[18][19][20][21]}

• 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)^[25][26]

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

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

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.^[30]

In Indonesia, there are at least 45 varieties of rice for wet-field production (sawah) and 150 varieties of rice for dry-field production.^[31]

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

• Ambarboo
• Binam
• Domsiah
• Gerdeh^[32]
• Gharib^[32]
• Hasan Sarai
• Hasani^[32]
• Hashemi^[32]
• Kamfiruzi
  • Grown in Fars province along the Kor River
• Lenjan
  • Grown in Isfahan province along the Zayandeh Rud River
• Salari
• Sang Tarom
• Tarom
• Tarom Roushan
• tarom omid

• Kitaake^[33]

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

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

• Glutinous rice

• Penglai rice

• Zailai rice

• Black glutinous rice
• Jasmine rice
• Red Cargo rice
• Riceberry
• White glutinous rice

• Dự Hương Rice
• Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice
  • grown in Mỹ Lệ commune, Cần Đước district, Long An province
• Nếp cái hoa vàng
  • Grown in Nam Dinh province
• Nếp cẩm Rice
• Nếp Tú Lệ
• Tài Nguyên Rice
  • Grown in Long An province
• Tám Xoan Rice
  • Grown in Hải Hậu district, Nam Dinh 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 – Mekong Delta (Southern Vietnam), researched and developed by Hồ Văn Cua and his team.
    • Long grain rice with fragrant, soft, tasty taste.

• International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants
• List of rice diseases
• Lists of cultivars