Rice Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 8.55 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.57 | 11.08 | ▼ 24.4% | ▼ 24.4% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 8.45 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 8.16 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 7.31 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in South Africa available is US$ 0.57 per kg (11.08 ZAR), down 24.4% year-on-year.
South Africa exported 101,212 tonnes of rice in 2024, valued at US$76.3 million, ranking #24 among 117 global exporters and accounting for 0.3% of world exports, with a 10.6% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter despite producing only 3,082 tonnes of rice, ranking #100 in global production with negligible output and yield. The latest export price is US$0.5701 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - rice in South Africa
South Africa exported 101,212 tonnes of rice in 2024, valued at US$76.3 million, ranking #24 among 117 global exporters and accounting for 0.3% of world exports, with a 10.6% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter despite producing only 3,082 tonnes of rice, ranking #100 in global production with negligible output and yield. The latest export price is US$0.5701 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $76.3M (101.2 kt) of rice▲ 10.6% YoY. That ranks #24 worldwide (0.3% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.3M | 101.2 kt | $0.75 |
| 2023 | $69M | 110.1 kt | $0.63 |
| 2022 | $64.7M | 95.6 kt | $0.68 |
| 2021 | $56.1M | 81.3 kt | $0.69 |
| 2020 | $48.7M | 82.4 kt | $0.59 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 3.1 kt of rice in 2024▲ 0% YoY. It ranks #100 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
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.