# India's rice stocks surge to record high, boosting export prospects

> India's rice stocks have reached a record high, according to the report. Wheat stocks were also reported at 22.3 million tons as of Dec. 1, and Indian wheat prices have hit a record on strong demand and delayed government stock releases. The government removed export curbs on all rice grades except broken rice after a bumper crop was expected.

- Date: 2024-12-13 · published 2024-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26923-india-s-rice-stocks-surge-to-record-high-boosting-export-prospects
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Larger rice stocks let India export more without threatening domestic supply, adding competing supply to world rice markets and pressuring prices for other exporters.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-06-16 | [India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18737-india-s-rice-stocks-climb-to-record-high-wheat-inventories-at-five-year-peak.md) | +9.2% | +18.0% |
| RICE | 2025-09-17 | [India's rice stocks hit record, wheat at four-year high - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22817-india-s-rice-stocks-hit-record-wheat-at-four-year-high-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -2.2% | -8.6% |
| RICE | 2025-07-06 | [India Reports Surging Grain Stockpiles Amid Lifting Of Export Bans \| Bricsgrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23696-india-reports-surging-grain-stockpiles-amid-lifting-of-export-bans-bricsgrain.md) | -1.3% | -2.9% |
| RICE | 2025-05-22 | [India May Export 24 Mn Tonnes Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24621-india-may-export-24-mn-tonnes-rice.md) | +1.5% | +2.8% |
| RICE | 2020-02-18 | [India to harvest record rice, wheat crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54541-india-to-harvest-record-rice-wheat-crops.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-rice-stocks-surge-record-high-boosting-export-prospects-2024-12-13/

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