In records going back to 2001, the highest monthly average for Paddy(Dhan)(Common) in India was ₹2,683/quintal in January 2026, while the weakest month on record is March 2001 (₹388/quintal).
Record high (monthly avg)
₹2,683
January 2026
Single-day record
₹9,711
January 2026 · Bareli
Record low (monthly avg)
₹388
March 2001
₹/quintal · weighted average across all reporting mandis in India
| Year | Average | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | ₹2,439 | ▲ 6.0% |
| 2025 | ₹2,302 | ▼ 1.0% |
| 2024 | ₹2,324 | ▲ 12.7% |
| 2023 | ₹2,063 | ▲ 11.1% |
| 2022 | ₹1,858 | ▲ 9.1% |
| 2021 | ₹1,702 | ▲ 0.5% |
| 2020 | ₹1,694 | ▼ 2.1% |
| 2019 | ₹1,731 | ▼ 0.9% |
| 2018 | ₹1,748 | ▲ 4.4% |
| 2017 | ₹1,675 | ▲ 8.9% |
| 2016 | ₹1,538 | ▲ 5.7% |
| 2015 | ₹1,455 | ▼ 3.8% |
| 2014 | ₹1,513 | ▲ 2.9% |
| 2013 | ₹1,470 | ▲ 20.8% |
| 2012 | ₹1,216 | ▲ 13.3% |
| 2011 | ₹1,074 | ▼ 2.6% |
| 2010 | ₹1,103 | ▲ 5.9% |
| 2009 | ₹1,042 | ▲ 15.1% |
| 2008 | ₹905 | ▲ 25.1% |
| 2007 | ₹724 | ▲ 11.1% |
| 2006 | ₹652 | ▲ 0.6% |
| 2005 | ₹648 | ▲ 5.8% |
| 2004 | ₹612 | ▼ 1.6% |
| 2003 | ₹622 | ▲ 2.1% |
| 2002 | ₹609 | ▲ 3.1% |
| 2001 | ₹591 | — |
2000s
₹711
avg/quintal
2010s
₹1,452
avg/quintal
2020s
₹2,054
avg/quintal
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