Rice Prices in Iraq
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (IQD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 579 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.69 | 911 | ▲ 5.3% | ▲ 5.3% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 572 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 553 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 495 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in Iraq available is US$ 0.69 per kg (911 IQD), up 5.3% 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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Iraq rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Iraq sold 112 tonnes of rice. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Iraq rice (cereals/grains category) has decreased, with a change of -13.846 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports went down by -72 percent netting Iraq US$0.15m for the year 2019. Iraq's rice exports are categorised as:
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
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Iraq rice export values
In 2019, Iraq supplied rice with a value of 0.15m USD, an improvement of 74.42% from 2018's total rice export of 0.086m USD. The annual increase in value of Iraq rice between 2017 to 2018 was -76.243 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Iraq's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was -72% compared to a variation of -13.846% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Iraq rice ( in '000$ )
Iraq ordered 2,512,708 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in Iraq was 3,832,132 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 3058.39%. The country had approximately 1,021,384.00 hectares under rice cultivation.