Myanmar Monthly Food Price Report – September 2026

-Rice prices continued to increase in September 2026, with the national average rising by 6.2 percent month on-month and 27.9 percent year-on-year. Regional disparities remained pronounced, with particularly sharp increases in Kachin, Ayeyarwady, and Mon. Flooding, transportation disruptions, and damage to monsoon paddy fields contributed to higher prices and raised concerns about upcoming harvests. -Crop prices showed mixed movements. Maize, black gram, and pigeon pea prices remained well above year-earlier levels, while green gram prices declined amid softer Chinese demand. Onion prices surged by 37.6 percent month-on-month and 240.1 percent year-on-year on reduced supply and continued buying from Thailand. Chili prices stayed elevated; potato prices declined despite weather-related crop damage. -Most animal-sourced food prices remained above year-earlier levels, though chicken and egg prices eased month-on-month. Mutton prices held at record highs (+68.6 percent year-on-year), while pork prices stayed below year-earlier levels amid continued disease concerns and soft demand. -Ongoing disruptions to Middle East shipping routes continue to pressure fuel and fertilizer costs, with fertilizer prices still well above last year’s levels – a risk to fertilizer use and agricultural production. -Heavy rain, flooding and structural damage to the Ma Mya Dam in Ayeyarwady, along with strengthening El Nino conditions, pose continued risks to agricultural production and food supply chains.
-The outlook for Myanmar's food markets remains shaped by weather risks, elevated input costs, and shifting export conditions, including Thailand's maize import policy, China's green gram residue requirements, and proposed private-sector food price stabilization measures.