East African nations experienced shifting national average price spreads for rice between May and June 2026, revealing notable cost disparities across borders for every 1,000 kilograms of the commodity. Data from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and partners, published in the Food Security Monitor for June 2026, details price variations measured in US dollars per metric ton across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Kenya recorded the highest rice prices in June, with costs edging upward from 1,393 dollars per metric ton in May to 1,399 dollars in June.
Rwanda previously held the highest national average price spread in May at 1,407 dollars per metric ton, but saw prices decline to 1,368 dollars in June.
Uganda registered an increase in average rice prices, rising from 993 dollars per metric ton in May to 1,021 dollars in June.
Conversely, Tanzania maintained the lowest national average price spreads among the measured nations, with rates dropping from 875 dollars per metric ton in May down to 828 dollars in June.
The figures reflect changing local supply dynamics and trade conditions across the regional bloc entering the mid-year mark of 2026.
Overall, the price spread between Kenya's most expensive market and Tanzania's most affordable widened to over $ 570 per metric ton by June 2026.
