# Global Rice Benchmark Hits Two-Year High as El Niño Threatens Asian Output

> Thai 5% broken white rice reached $499 per tonne on November 4, its highest price since December 2024. The article attributes rising export prices to El Niño-related rainfall deficits and drought concerns across major Asian rice-producing regions.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T03:06:15.737Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90696-global-rice-benchmark-hits-two-year-high-as-el-nino-threatens-asian-output
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-related yield risks could tighten exportable supplies and support rice prices, while higher prices may increase costs for importing countries.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-07-11 | [Rice Soars to Two-Year High in Asia on El Niño Drought Risks - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5208-rice-soars-to-two-year-high-in-asia-on-el-nino-drought-risks-bloomberg.md) | -19.6% | -16.6% |
| RICE | 2023-09-07 | [‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies \| Global development \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34004-major-disruptor-el-nino-threatens-the-world-s-rice-supplies-global-development.md) | -3.8% | -6.6% |
| RICE | 2023-08-30 | [From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower as El Nino strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34470-from-rice-to-palm-oil-asian-crops-output-forecast-lower-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +1.2% | -2.2% |
| RICE | 2020-03-30 | [Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54207-rice-prices-hit-6-year-high-as-thailand-and-vietnam-face-drought-nikkei-asia.md) | +4.2% | +21.5% |
| RICE | 2023-04-17 | [DA assures stable rice supply amid El Niño threat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36490-da-assures-stable-rice-supply-amid-el-nino-threat.md) | -2.7% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- sohgreen.com: https://sohgreen.com/global-rice-benchmark-hits-two-year-high-as-el-nino-threatens-asian-output

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