Brown Rice Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Retail estimated | 2.20 | 1.00 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Brown | Wholesale estimated | 0.42 | 0.19 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Retail estimated | 1.10 | 0.50 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 0.20 | - | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.99 | 0.45 | - | ▲ 17.3% | ▲ 17.3% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Brown Rice | Retail estimated | 1.45 | 0.66 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Brown Rice | Export (unit value) estimated | 1.79 | 0.81 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the brown rice price in US available is US$ 1.10 per kg (US$ 0.50 / lb).
The US is a major exporter of brown rice, ranking 4th among 117 exporters in 2024 with exports valued at US$1.37 billion and totaling 1,621,047 tonnes. This accounts for 5.0% of global brown rice exports, though export value declined by 1.8% year-on-year. The latest retail price for brown rice in the US is US$1.1023 per kg. The US maintains a net exporter position for this commodity.
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Brown Rice Price History & Trend
Monthly brown rice price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - brown rice in US
The US is a major exporter of brown rice, ranking 4th among 117 exporters in 2024 with exports valued at US$1.37 billion and totaling 1,621,047 tonnes. This accounts for 5.0% of global brown rice exports, though export value declined by 1.8% year-on-year. The latest retail price for brown rice in the US is US$1.1023 per kg. The US maintains a net exporter position for this commodity.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $1.37B (1.62 Mt) of brown rice▼ 1.8% YoY. That ranks #4 worldwide (5% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top brown 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 $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.37B | 1.62 Mt | $0.84 |
| 2023 | $1.39B | 1.4 Mt | $1 |
| 2022 | $1.15B | 1.3 Mt | $0.88 |
| 2021 | $1.25B | 1.64 Mt | $0.76 |
| 2020 | $1.2B | 1.6 Mt | $0.75 |
HS Code
brown rice is traded under Harmonized System code 1006.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.