Rice Prices in Uruguay
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (UYI) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai 5% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 17.10 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Farmgate | 0.24 | 9.13 | ▼ 1.4% | ▼ 1.4% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.76 | 29.53 | ▲ 21.1% | ▲ 21.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Thai 25% | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 16.91 | ▲ 9.0% | ▲ 4.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Thai A.1 | Global benchmark | 0.42 | 16.33 | ▲ 9.1% | ▲ 3.6% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| Viet Namese 5% | Global benchmark | 0.38 | 14.62 | ▲ 6.6% | ▼ 0.8% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
As of June 2026, the rice price in Uruguay available is US$ 0.24 per kg (9.13 UYI), down 1.4% year-on-year.
Uruguay is a net exporter of rice, ranking #9 among 117 global exporters in 2024 with exports totaling US$292.4 million (384,763 tonnes), accounting for 1.1% of global rice exports and showing a 3.0% year-on-year decrease. The country produced 1,305,900 tonnes of rice in 2024, ranking #35 worldwide and representing 0.1% of global output, with a yield of 0.935 t/ha and a 4.9% decline from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.235 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - rice in Uruguay
Uruguay is a net exporter of rice, ranking #9 among 117 global exporters in 2024 with exports totaling US$292.4 million (384,763 tonnes), accounting for 1.1% of global rice exports and showing a 3.0% year-on-year decrease. The country produced 1,305,900 tonnes of rice in 2024, ranking #35 worldwide and representing 0.1% of global output, with a yield of 0.935 t/ha and a 4.9% decline from the previous year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.235 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Uruguay exported $292.4M (384.8 kt) of rice▼ 3% YoY. That ranks #9 worldwide (1.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data Uruguay · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292.4M | 384.8 kt | $0.76 |
| 2023 | $301.4M | 480.4 kt | $0.63 |
| 2022 | $271.3M | 523.7 kt | $0.52 |
| 2021 | $237.4M | 408.4 kt | $0.58 |
| 2020 | $333.2M | 666.8 kt | $0.5 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Uruguay produced 1.31 Mt of rice in 2024▼ 4.9% YoY. It ranks #35 among producing countries (0.1% 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.