Rice futures traded around $10.9 per hundredweight, near the lowest since early March, amid prospects of ample supply despite increased logistical costs and heightened geopolitical risks. Several Asian producers such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand are currently in the peak of the winter–spring harvest, supporting near-term supply availability. Meanwhile, the USDA, in its April monthly report, projected higher global rice supplies for 2025/26, largely due to greater production in Thailand, along with lower consumption and higher ending stocks. The US rice outlook showed steady supplies, lower domestic use, reduced exports, and higher ending stocks. Data released on March 31 indicated that US rice planting intentions for 2026 showed a significant reduction in cultivated area amid climate challenges, rising costs, and global market uncertainty.

Rice rose to 11.10 USD/cwt on April 17, 2026, up 2.45% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has fallen 2.20%, and is down 17.69% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Rice reached an all time high of 24.46 in April of 2008. Rice - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on April 19 of 2026.

Rice rose to 11.10 USD/cwt on April 17, 2026, up 2.45% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has fallen 2.20%, and is down 17.69% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Rice is expected to trade at 10.92 USD/CWT by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 10.26 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,167.25 3.50 0.30% 0.47% 12.69% Apr/17
Wheat 591.25 -7.25 -1.21% -2.15% 9.80% Apr/17
Lumber 581.50 -1.50 -0.26% -5.06% 1.31% Apr/17
Cheese 1.65 -0.0100 -0.60% -1.02% -4.87% Apr/17
Palm Oil 4,450.00 -26.00 -0.58% -2.84% 11.95% Apr/17
Milk 16.85 -0.01 -0.06% 4.27% -2.99% Apr/17
Cocoa 3,280.00 -175.00 -5.07% 0.61% -60.67% Apr/17
Cotton 79.82 1.690 2.16% 16.19% 20.30% Apr/17
Rubber 203.40 -0.10 -0.05% 3.99% 20.28% Apr/17
Orange Juice 186.10 10.00 5.68% 3.10% -39.27% Apr/17
Coffee 284.25 -6.15 -2.12% -2.95% -24.56% Apr/17
Oat 331.50 -14.5000 -4.19% -8.87% -6.82% Apr/17
Wool 1,825.00 0 0% 2.36% 48.13% Apr/17
Rice 11.10 0.2650 2.45% -2.20% -17.69% Apr/17
Canola 712.00 -12.30 -1.70% -1.96% 6.53% Apr/17
Sugar 13.48 -0.32 -2.32% -8.92% -24.74% Apr/17
Corn 448.75 0.2500 0.06% -3.13% -6.85% Apr/17


Rice
Rough Rice futures so-called US. No. 2 are traded in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The standard contract unit is 2,000 hundredweights (CWT) an equivalent of 91 Metric Tons. The biggest exporter of rice is India accounting for around 40% followed by Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and the United States. The biggest consumer of rice is China, followed by India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. The rice market prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our rice market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. The data is supplied by a third party and, while efforts are made to ensure its accuracy, Trading Economics does not verify the data and makes no representations or warranties regarding its accuracy..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.10 10.84 24.46 0.75 1981 - 2026 USD/CWT Daily

News Stream
Rice Hits 5-week Low
Rice decreased to 10.86 USD/cwt, the lowest since March 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Rice lost 3.32%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 19.21%.
2026-04-10
Rice Futures Hover Around 1-Month Low
Rice futures traded around $10.9 per hundredweight, near the lowest since early March, amid prospects of ample supply despite increased logistical costs and heightened geopolitical risks. Several Asian producers such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand are currently in the peak of the winter–spring harvest, supporting near-term supply availability. Meanwhile, the USDA, in its April monthly report, projected higher global rice supplies for 2025/26, largely due to greater production in Thailand, along with lower consumption and higher ending stocks. The US rice outlook showed steady supplies, lower domestic use, reduced exports, and higher ending stocks. Data released on March 31 indicated that US rice planting intentions for 2026 showed a significant reduction in cultivated area amid climate challenges, rising costs, and global market uncertainty.
2026-04-10
Rice Market Faces Volatility
Rice futures have fluctuated around $11 per hundredweight, as the market contends with significant volatility driven by geopolitical conflicts, rising energy costs, and higher logistics expenses impacting supply and demand. Prices, however, remain well below the $19 per hundredweight peak in May 2024, amid ample supplies and weak demand from major buyers such as African countries. India holds massive stockpiles, while Thailand and Vietnam are awaiting the arrival of their new harvests, adding to the global supply balance. In the meantime, official data from the Philippines showed rice stockpiles expanded in March compared with a year earlier, driven by the recovery in government-held reserves and steady increases in household holdings. Meanwhile, the USDA expects a reduction in rice acreage in the United States this year, including a sharp decline in Arkansas, the country’s top rice-producing state.
2026-04-02