# Global rice prices surge 11% amid strong demand and shifting export policies

> Global rice prices rose 11.1% by mid-February 2026 as importers in Africa and the Middle East restocked after India lifted export restrictions. Japanese retail rice prices nearly doubled, prompting consumer stockpiling.

- Date: 2026-02-23 · published 2026-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12570-global-rice-prices-surge-11-amid-strong-demand-and-shifting-export-policies
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Restocking demand and supply bottlenecks are lifting global rice quotations even though India's record output is large, which supports export margins for Asian exporters.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-02-20 | [Rice exports surge on strong demand, dip in Thai stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66441-rice-exports-surge-on-strong-demand-dip-in-thai-stocks-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.0% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2017-05-30 | [Bangkok Post - Demand surge to lift rice price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71082-bangkok-post-demand-surge-to-lift-rice-price.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| RICE | 2023-05-01 | [India Non-Basmati Rice Export Prices Surge.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36007-india-non-basmati-rice-export-prices-surge.md) | +3.9% | -1.8% |
| RICE | 2018-02-01 | [Indian rice prices surge to over six-year high on steady demand, strong rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66579-indian-rice-prices-surge-to-over-six-year-high-on-steady-demand-strong-rupee.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2019-12-01 | [Strong exports help buoy the market and point to higher prices - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55670-strong-exports-help-buoy-the-market-and-point-to-higher-prices-rice-farming.md) | -1.4% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- ssricenews.com: https://ssricenews.com/rice-news/featured-news/global-rice-prices-surge-11-amid-strong-demand-and-shifting-export-policies.html

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