Rice futures traded around $11 per hundredweight, the lowest since late January, pressured by ample global supply from abundant harvests in major Asian exporters, which more than offset demand. The FAO’s latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief released on February 6 projected global rice production for 2025/26 at 561.6 million tonnes, up 2% year-on-year and an all-time high, reflecting a 2.9 million-tonne upward revision since December, largely driven by stronger-than-expected output in India. Higher output in Bangladesh, Brazil, China and Indonesia is also seen outweighing contractions in Madagascar, Pakistan, Thailand, and the United States. Global rice stocks are expected to climb 3.8% by the end of the 2025/26 marketing year, reaching a new high of 217.7 million tonnes, exceeding December estimates by 900,000 tonnes, primarily due to India’s revised reserves.

Rice fell to 10.69 USD/cwt on February 17, 2026, down 2.98% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has risen 0.01%, but it is still 23.69% lower than a year ago, 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 February 17 of 2026.

Rice fell to 10.69 USD/cwt on February 17, 2026, down 2.98% from the previous day. Over the past month, Rice's price has risen 0.01%, but it is still 23.69% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Rice is expected to trade at 10.96 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 10.24 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Soybeans 1,134.01 0.27 0.02% 7.51% 9.20% Feb/17
Wheat 538.23 -10.24 -1.87% 3.85% -11.00% Feb/17
Lumber 596.05 -2.45 -0.41% -3.00% -3.57% Feb/17
Cheese 1.53 0.0012 0.08% 9.00% -18.55% Feb/17
Palm Oil 4,001.00 -45.00 -1.11% -1.04% -11.13% Feb/13
Milk 15.04 -0.02 -0.13% 1.97% -26.02% Feb/17
Cocoa 3,482.21 -200.90 -5.45% -31.56% -66.17% Feb/17
Cotton 63.60 -0.577 -0.90% -1.58% -5.91% Feb/17
Rubber 192.50 -0.40 -0.21% 4.90% -6.01% Feb/13
Orange Juice 178.36 0.86 0.48% -11.90% -48.05% Feb/17
Coffee 282.30 -13.92 -4.70% -20.53% -33.14% Feb/17
Oat 308.30 2.0689 0.68% 3.36% -10.38% Feb/17
Wool 1,693.00 0 0% 9.86% 42.03% Feb/17
Rice 10.70 -0.3236 -2.94% 0.06% -23.65% Feb/17
Canola 678.29 2.92 0.43% 6.15% 2.43% Feb/17
Sugar 13.60 0.05 0.35% -9.40% -33.68% Feb/17
Corn 427.48 -3.5361 -0.82% 0.70% -14.85% Feb/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. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.69 11.02 24.46 0.75 1981 - 2026 USD/CWT Daily

News Stream
Rice Futures at Near 3-Week Low
Rice futures traded around $11 per hundredweight, the lowest since late January, pressured by ample global supply from abundant harvests in major Asian exporters, which more than offset demand. The FAO’s latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief released on February 6 projected global rice production for 2025/26 at 561.6 million tonnes, up 2% year-on-year and an all-time high, reflecting a 2.9 million-tonne upward revision since December, largely driven by stronger-than-expected output in India. Higher output in Bangladesh, Brazil, China and Indonesia is also seen outweighing contractions in Madagascar, Pakistan, Thailand, and the United States. Global rice stocks are expected to climb 3.8% by the end of the 2025/26 marketing year, reaching a new high of 217.7 million tonnes, exceeding December estimates by 900,000 tonnes, primarily due to India’s revised reserves.
2026-02-16
Rice Futures Hover Around 4-Month Highs
Rice futures traded slightly above $11 per hundredweight, near the highest since September 2025, supported by continued demand from Asia and Africa, where rice is a staple food. Meanwhile, the USDA’s February WASDE report shows the 2025/26 US rice outlook with lower supplies, stable domestic use, reduced exports, and higher ending stocks. The global outlook has changed only slightly from the previous month, with rising supplies, lower consumption and trade, and higher ending stocks. Supplies increased by 0.2 million tons to 732.6 million due to higher output in Cambodia.
2026-02-11
Rice Hits 17-week High
Rice increased to 11.21 USD/cwt, the highest since October 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, Rice gained 11.04%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 18.08%.
2026-02-05