# Rice exports hit record $ 12 billion  - Economy News | The Financial Express

> Indian rice exports rose 20% year-on-year to a record of about $12.47 billion in fiscal 2024-25, with volumes possibly above 20 million tonnes. The government has removed all rice export restrictions, including the minimum export price.

- Date: 2025-04-16 · published 2025-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25060-rice-exports-hit-record-12-billion-economy-news-the-financial-express
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Record Indian shipments and the removal of export curbs show ample Indian rice supply in global markets, which weighs on world rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-06-23 | [Farm goods exports rise 8% to $ 4.2 billion in April-May - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24153-farm-goods-exports-rise-8-to-4-2-billion-in-april-may-economy-news-the.md) | -3.1% | -8.9% |
| RICE | 2021-05-16 | [Explained: How rice and wheat exports hit a record high \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47049-explained-how-rice-and-wheat-exports-hit-a-record-high-explained-news-the.md) | -1.1% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2018-06-15 | [Rice exports to decline by 10% on restrictions from importing countries \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64485-rice-exports-to-decline-by-10-on-restrictions-from-importing-countries-economy.md) | +3.2% | -4.0% |
| RICE | 2016-11-09 | [Agricultural exports decline marginally in first half of FY17 - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73827-agricultural-exports-decline-marginally-in-first-half-of-fy17-commodities-news.md) | +1.9% | +2.7% |
| RICE | 2025-01-02 | [India to export 1 million tonne of white rice to Indonesia \| Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26468-india-to-export-1-million-tonne-of-white-rice-to-indonesia-business-news.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-rice-exports-hit-record-12-billionnbsp-3811774/

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