More than 1/5 of all the calories consumed by humans worldwide is provided by rice alone.

More than 1/5 of all the calories consumed by humans worldwide is provided by rice alone.

Rice, wheat, and maize are the world's three leading food crops; together they directly supply more than 42% of all calories consumed by the entire human population. ... Rice is the fastest growing food staple in Africa, and also one of the fastest in Latin America.