ਚਾਵਲ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਅਨਾਜ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਾਣੇ ਦਾ ਅਭਿੰਨ ਅੰਗ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਝੋਨੇ ਦੀ ਫ਼ਸਲ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਉਤਪਾਦ ਹੈ, ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਫਸਲ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੀਜੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੱਟ ਲਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਚੱਲਿਤ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੀ ਸਭ ਤੋ ਉੱਤਮ ਕਿਸਮ ਬਾਸਮਤੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ "ਚੌਲ" ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Rice is a cereal grain, and in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world's human population, particularly in Asia and Africa, due to the vast amount of soil that is able to grow rice. Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa or, much less commonly, O. glaberrima. Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. Rice has become commonplace in many cultures worldwide; in 2021, 787 million tons were produced, placing it fourth after sugarcane, maize, and wheat. Only some 8% of rice is traded internationally. China, India, and Indonesia are the largest consumers of rice. A substantial amount of the rice produced in developing nations is lost after harvest through factors such as poor transport and storage. Rice yields can be reduced by pests including insects, rodents, and birds, as well as by weeds, and by diseases such as rice blast. Traditional rice polycultures such as rice-duck farming, and modern integrated pest management seek to control damage from pests in a sustainable way.