What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Lebanon today?
The retail price range for Lebanon rice is between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.53 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.24 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Lebanon
The retail price range in Lebanese Pound for rice is between LBP 6,625.23 and LBP 8,097.50 per kilogram or between LBP 3,004.64 and LBP 3,672.34 per pound(lb) in Beirut and Sidon.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Lebanon rice is between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.37 per kilogram or between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.17 per pound(lb).
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Lebanon Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Rice from Lebanon over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.58 US $ per kg, followed by 0.73 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.65 US $ per kg and then increased slightly to 0.66 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the lowest price of 0.5 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Rice from Lebanon will remain around 0.5 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The exports of rice from Lebanon are classified as:
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
Lebanon Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Lebanon over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.58 US $ per kg, followed by 0.73 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.65 US $ per kg and in 2020, it was 0.66 US $ per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2021, at 0.50 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Lebanon in 2023 will be around 0.60 US $ per kg and in 2024, it will be around 0.55 US $ per kg.Export values for Lebanon rice
The total values in export for rice in Lebanon were US$ 1,290, US$ 4,743, US$ 3,071 and US$ 4,955 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Lebanon: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Lebanon rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lebanon shipped 7,680 tonnes of rice. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Lebanon rice (cereals/grains category) has increased, changing by 82.77 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports reduced by -5.95 percent netting the exporter US$4.96m for the year 2019. Lebanon's rice exports are categorised as:
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
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Lebanon rice export values
In 2019, Lebanon exported rice costing 4.96m USD, an increase of 61.51% from 2018's total rice export of 3.071m USD. The annual increase in value of Lebanon rice between 2017 to 2018 was -35.252%.
The yearly variation in the amount of Lebanon's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was -5.95% when compared to a variation of 82.77% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lebanon rice ( in '000$ )
Lebanon's leading export markets for rice are US, India, Belgium, Cyprus and South Africa.
Lebanon procured 85,183 tonnes of rice in 2019.