Rice Price
Global Rice Price — Historical Chart
$400/ton
▲ 3.70% YoYJun 2026
All-Time High
$629/ton
All-Time Low
$331/ton
Data Since
2010
Source: FRED / IMFShaded = NBER recessions
Thai white rice price in USD per metric ton (IMF). Rice is the primary caloric staple for over 3.5 billion people — nearly half the world. The 2007-08 rice crisis (prices tripling in months) triggered food riots in 30+ countries. India's 2023 rice export ban — the first in 35 years — sent prices to their highest level since the 2008 food crisis, exposing global food security vulnerabilities.