Korean market prices
On September 16, 2026, the national average retail price of rice in Korea was ₩61,328 per 20 kg. That is unchanged over a month and unchanged over a year. It is 13.6% above the seasonal normal of ₩53,972 for this date.
Rice · KRW/20kg
61,328Latest 2026-09-16
Seasonal normal is KAMIS's 평년: the price on the same date in each of the past five years, with the highest and lowest dropped and the other three averaged. The shaded band is that five-year range.
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| Month | Average price | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | ₩61,248 | ▼ −0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | ₩61,411 | ▲ +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | ₩61,458 | ▲ +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | ₩62,387 | ▲ +7.3% |
| May 2026 | ₩62,411 | ▲ +10.7% |
| Apr 2026 | ₩62,516 | ▲ +14.0% |
| Mar 2026 | ₩62,802 | ▲ +13.7% |
| Feb 2026 | ₩62,923 | ▲ +15.6% |
| Jan 2026 | ₩63,035 | ▲ +18.4% |
| Dec 2025 | ₩62,384 | ▲ +14.7% |
| Nov 2025 |
| ₩63,797 |
| ▲ +17.0% |
| Oct 2025 | ₩65,270 | ▲ +27.1% |
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| Sep 2025 | ₩61,418 | ▲ +20.0% |
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Source: KAMIS (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation), national average retail price, KRW/20kg. The seasonal normal follows KAMIS's 평년: the price on the same date in each of the past five years, with the highest and lowest dropped and the other three averaged.
