Any rice other than basmati rice is named as non- basmati rice. In the world it has been reported that there are 10000 varieties of rice and out of which the maximum number are in india. India facts and figures : the contry has exported 39,97,719.57 mt of non-basmati rice to the world for the worth of rs. 8,659.13 crores during the year 2011-12. Major export destinations (2011-12) : nigeria, senegal, cote d ivoire, indonesia and united arab emirates.