Rice futures traded above $15 per hundredweight, holding close to their highest level since September 2024, as weather risks continued to cloud the supply outlook. While global rice supplies remain ample, erratic weather and below-normal monsoon rains in major Asian producers, particularly India, have raised concerns over crop yields and tightened expectations for future supplies. Milled rice production in India was revised lower to 147 million tonnes for 2026-27, down from 154 million tonnes in 2025-26, though Indian rice prices are expected to stay competitive as the government continues to offload excess stocks. Higher shipping costs have also added to price pressures, while some producers have held back stocks in anticipation of higher prices.
Rice rose to 15.38 USD/cwt on September 8, 2026, up 0.95% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has risen 9.66%, and is up 32.07% 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 September 8 of 2026.
Rice rose to 15.38 USD/cwt on September 8, 2026, up 0.95% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has risen 9.66%, and is up 32.07% 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 15.47 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 16.67 in 12 months time.