Rice Prices in El Salvador
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | - | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.42 | - | ▲ 12.9% | ▲ 12.9% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | - | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | - | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | - | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in El Salvador available is US$ 0.42 per kg, up 12.9% year-on-year.
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Rice Price History & Trend
Monthly rice price, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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El Salvador rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of rice sold by El Salvador in 2020 was 4,328 tonnes. In 2019 El Salvador shipped 6,056 tonnes of rice. In 2019 alone, the market for El Salvador rice (cereals/grains category) has increased, changing by 57.873 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports grew by 77.49 percent netting El Salvador US$4.12m for the year 2019. El Salvador's rice exports are categorised as:
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
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El Salvador rice export values
In 2019, El Salvador sold rice worth 4.12m USD, a growth of 82.62% from 2018's total rice export of 2.256m USD. The annual growth in value of El Salvador rice between 2017 to 2018 was 2.359 pc.
The yearly variation in the quantity of El Salvador's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was 77.49 percent in comparison to a variation of 57.873% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for El Salvador rice ( in '000$ )
El Salvador's best performing export markets for rice are Nicaragua, US, Venezuela, Panama and Honduras.
El Salvador ordered 179,480 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in El Salvador was 233,380 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 53.75%. The country had approximately 43,648.00 hectares under rice cultivation.