Rice Prices in Egypt
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (EGP) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 13.75 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.61 | 19.14 | ▼ 21.5% | ▼ 21.5% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.10 | 34.40 | ▼ 4.0% | ▼ 4.0% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 13.59 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 13.13 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 11.76 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in Egypt available is US$ 0.61 per kg (19.14 EGP), down 21.5% year-on-year.
Egypt exported 76,423 tonnes of rice in 2024, valued at US$87.6 million, ranking #22 among 117 exporters and accounting for 0.3% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 6,430,000 tonnes (world rank #16, 0.6% of global output). The latest farmgate price is US$0.6126 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - rice in Egypt
Egypt exported 76,423 tonnes of rice in 2024, valued at US$87.6 million, ranking #22 among 117 exporters and accounting for 0.3% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 6,430,000 tonnes (world rank #16, 0.6% of global output). The latest farmgate price is US$0.6126 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Egypt exported $87.6M (76.4 kt) of rice▲ 3531.6% YoY. That ranks #22 worldwide (0.3% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top rice exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 India $11.05B · 40.2%
- #2 Thailand $5.66B · 20.6%
- #3 Pakistan $3.26B · 11.8%
- #4 US $1.37B · 5%
- #5 Myanmar $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data Egypt · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $87.6M | 76.4 kt | $1.15 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | 2.1 kt | $1.12 |
| 2022 | $11.3M | 14.3 kt | $0.79 |
| 2021 | $1.9M | 2.2 kt | $0.87 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Egypt produced 6.43 Mt of rice in 2024▲ 3.2% YoY. It ranks #16 among producing countries (0.6% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
When is rice in season in Egypt? FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar
In Egypt, rice is mainly harvested in August and September.
HS Code
rice is traded under Harmonized System code 1006.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.