Rice prices averaged USD 483 per metric ton in September, up 3.2% from August. On 30 September, the commodity traded at USD 479 per metric ton, up 0.4% from 31 August.
In September, rice prices edged up to a three-month high and close to their five-year average. Weather concerns—amid the looming impact of El Niño on Southeast Asian harvests—and seasonally tighter supply kept prices elevated, as did high energy and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war.
This chart displays Rice (US$/mt) from 2024 to 2026.
Rice (prices in US$/mt, aop)
| Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q4 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | - | - | - | 520 | 455 | 420 | 383 | 380 | 402 | 441 | 473 | - |