Non Basmati rice is any rice variety that is not basmati rice. Rice variants include short-grain, medium-grain, and long-grain rice. Non-basmati rice is grown in the Indian subcontinent's southern areas. These rice varieties are grown in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Kolkata.

Non- basmati rice is the general term that has been given to all types of rice other than basmati rice. In fact, according to a report in the whole world, there are 10000 varieties of rice, maximum found in India.