How much rice does one rice plant make?

Question

I heard about a rice shortage worldwide. So I was just wondering.

Answer 1

A rice plant, a type of grass, has narrow, tapered leaves and grows from about 60 to 180 cm (about 2 to 6 ft) tall. Several flower stalks emerge from the plant, and in most varieties, a loose cluster of branching stems, called a panicle, radiates from the top of each stalk with small green flowers hanging from each stem. When the grain has developed, the panicle droops under the weight of the ripened kernels. Depending on the variety, one panicle provides about two handfuls of rice.

The shortage is not due to lessened production, but distribution problems, which are mainly political.