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Historical rice prices by year

Browse average long-grain white rice prices from 1980 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.

Long-grain white rice prices by year

Year	Average price	2026 dollars	Details
2026	$1.07 per pound	$1.07	View
2025	$1.05 per pound	$1.09	View
2024	$1.03 per pound	$1.10	View
2023	$0.99 per pound	$1.08	View
2022	$0.91 per pound	$1.04	View
2021	$0.79 per pound	$0.98	View
2020	$0.76 per pound	$0.98	View
2019	$0.77 per pound	$1.00	View
2018	$0.69 per pound	$0.92	View
2017	$0.72 per pound	$0.98	View
2016	$0.72 per pound	$0.99	View
2015	$0.69 per pound	$0.96	View
2014	$0.73 per pound	$1.03	View
2013	$0.72 per pound	$1.03	View
2012	$0.70 per pound	$1.01	View
2011	$0.74 per pound	$1.10	View
2010	$0.74 per pound	$1.13	View
2009	$0.77 per pound	$1.19	View
2008	$0.73 per pound	$1.13	View
2007	$0.55 per pound	$0.88	View
2006	$0.55 per pound	$0.91	View
2005	$0.55 per pound	$0.94	View
2004	$0.54 per pound	$0.94	View
2003	$0.45 per pound	$0.82	View
2002	$0.47 per pound	$0.87	View
2000	$0.49 per pound	$0.95	View
1999	$0.54 per pound	$1.07	View
1998	$0.54 per pound	$1.11	View
1997	$0.57 per pound	$1.17	View
1996	$0.55 per pound	$1.16	View
1995	$0.53 per pound	$1.15	View
1994	$0.55 per pound	$1.23	View
1993	$0.51 per pound	$1.18	View
1992	$0.53 per pound	$1.25	View
1991	$0.50 per pound	$1.23	View
1990	$0.50 per pound	$1.26	View
1989	$0.50 per pound	$1.34	View
1988	$0.48 per pound	$1.36	View
1987	$0.40 per pound	$1.18	View
1986	$0.45 per pound	$1.36	View
1985	$0.47 per pound	$1.45	View
1984	$0.48 per pound	$1.53	View
1983	$0.47 per pound	$1.58	View
1982	$0.51 per pound	$1.74	View
1981	$0.56 per pound	$2.06	View
1980	$0.51 per pound	$2.07	View