Rice Prices in Thailand
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (THB) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 15.10 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.33 | 11.48 | ▲ 1.2% | ▲ 1.2% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.60 | 20.54 | ▲ 14.2% | ▲ 14.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 14.93 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 14.42 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 12.91 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in Thailand available is US$ 0.33 per kg (11.48 THB), up 1.2% year-on-year.
Thailand is the world's second largest rice exporter in 2024, shipping US$5.66 billion worth and accounting for 20.6% of global exports, with a 23.7% year-on-year increase. The country produced 33.55 million tonnes of rice, ranking seventh globally and representing 3.3% of world output, with a slight 0.9% decrease from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic rice price is US$0.3344 per kg. Thailand remains a net exporter of rice.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - rice in Thailand
Thailand is the world's second largest rice exporter in 2024, shipping US$5.66 billion worth and accounting for 20.6% of global exports, with a 23.7% year-on-year increase. The country produced 33.55 million tonnes of rice, ranking seventh globally and representing 3.3% of world output, with a slight 0.9% decrease from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic rice price is US$0.3344 per kg. Thailand remains a net exporter of rice.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Thailand exported $5.66B of rice▲ 23.7% YoY. That ranks #2 worldwide (20.6% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data Thailand · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.66B | - | - |
| 2023 | $4.58B | 7.65 Mt | $0.6 |
| 2022 | $3.56B | 6.8 Mt | $0.52 |
| 2021 | $3.05B | 5.43 Mt | $0.56 |
| 2020 | $3.31B | 4.99 Mt | $0.66 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Thailand produced 33.55 Mt of rice in 2024▼ 0.9% YoY. It ranks #7 among producing countries (3.3% 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.