# INTERVIEW: Cambodia aims to top 1 mln mt rice exports in 2026 as costs and risks mount | S&P Global

> Cambodia expects rice exports to exceed 1 million mt in 2026, after shipping about 470,000 mt in January-April, up 66% year on year. The federation says higher freight could raise Cambodian rice prices 5-10%.

- Date: 2026-05-11 · published 2026-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Cambodia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19308-interview-cambodia-aims-to-top-1-mln-mt-rice-exports-in-2026-as-costs-and-risks
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Cambodian export volumes add supply to Asian rice markets, while higher freight costs partly offset that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2020-09-14 | [Rice, Sugar, and Pulses Lead India's Agricultural Exports - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51087-rice-sugar-and-pulses-lead-india-s-agricultural-exports-grainmart-news.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2025-10-05 | [India eases rice export norms to tap non-EU European markets \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22355-india-eases-rice-export-norms-to-tap-non-eu-european-markets-mint.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2022-11-15 | [Importance of agri exports — and what Govt can do to boost India’s farm trade surplus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38632-importance-of-agri-exports-and-what-govt-can-do-to-boost-india-s-farm-trade.md) | +1.0% | -4.9% |
| RICE | 2023-11-30 | [Govt allows export of certain amount of wheat, broken rice to 5 countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33136-govt-allows-export-of-certain-amount-of-wheat-broken-rice-to-5-countries.md) | -2.6% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/051126-interview-cambodia-aims-to-top-1-mln-mt-rice-exports-in-2026-as-costs-and-risks-mount

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