What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda rice is between US$ 1.18 and US$ 1.47 per kilogram or between US$ 0.54 and US$ 0.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for rice is between UGX 4,550.53 and UGX 5,641.15 per kilogram or between UGX 2,063.73 and UGX 2,558.35 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda rice is between US$ 0.83 and US$ 1.03 per kilogram or between US$ 0.38 and US$ 0.47 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Rice from Uganda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 0.50 US dollars, and in 2018 and 2019, the price was 0.51 US dollars. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 0.52 US dollars, and in 2021, the price rose to 0.58 US dollars. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of Rice from Uganda will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 0.60 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024, the price will be around 0.62 US dollars per kilogram.The rice exports from Uganda are categorised as:
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
Uganda Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Uganda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.50 US $ per kg, and in 2018 and 2019, the price was 0.51 US $ per kg. In 2020, the price increased slightly to 0.52 US $ per kg, and in 2021, the price increased further to 0.58 US $ per kg. This indicates a slight upward trend in the import price of Rice into Uganda. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Rice into Uganda in 2023 will be 0.62 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.66 US $ per kg.Export values for Uganda rice
The total values in export for rice in Uganda were US$ 40,548, US$ 53,930, US$ 53,800 and US$ 51,574 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 Uganda: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Uganda rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda exported 100,960 tonnes of rice. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Uganda rice (cereals/grains category) has reduced, with a change of -4.109 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports decreased by -6.61 percent bringing the nation US$51.57m for the year 2019. Uganda's rice exports are classified as:
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
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Uganda rice export values
In 2019, Uganda shipped rice costing 51.57m USD, a contraction of -4.14% from 2018's total rice export of 53.8m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Uganda rice between 2017 to 2018 was -0.24105322 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Uganda's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was -6.61 percent when compared to a variation of -4.109% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda rice ( in '000$ )
Uganda's top export markets for rice are Burundi, Canada, Oman, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Uganda bought 399,078 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in Uganda was 1,466,960 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -10.54%. The country had an estimated 619,184.00 hectares under rice cultivation.