Glutinous rice wholesale price on 2026.09.29: ₩148,500 per 40kg. Compared with the same period 1, 3, 5 and 10 years ago, with seasonal index and 5-year monthly trend across six Korean wholesale markets.
By market · 2026.09.29
Market
Price
Change
Busan Eomgung
₩149,500
−1.3%
Seoul Garak
₩148,500
−1.3%
Daejeon Ojeong
₩145,500
−1.4%
Seoul Gangseo
₩145,000
−1.7%
Daegu Bukbu
₩144,000
−1.4%
Gwangju Gakhwa
₩142,000
−1.4%
Same period in past years
Year
Average
vs now
2025 1y ago
₩145,242
+1.9%
2023 3y ago
₩138,210
+7.0%
2021 5y ago
₩137,629
+7.5%
2016 10y ago
₩125,145
+18.2%
Seasonal index · 10-year average = 100
Highest in Sep (103), lowest in Apr (97).
Monthly average · last 5 years
What the numbers say
Current ₩148,500; 30-day average ₩143,850, range ₩138,000–₩150,500.
Within the past 12 months, today's price sits at the 87th percentile.
10-year change +18.2% (1.7% per year).
Seasonal index this month 103, next month 103 (0.0% points).
30-day volatility 2.6% (standard deviation over mean).
Questions
How much is Glutinous rice today?
As of 2026.09.29, Glutinous rice (A, 40kg) traded at ₩148,500 at Seoul Garak market. The 30-day average is ₩143,850.
Is Glutinous rice expensive right now?
Within the past 12 months the current price sits at the 87th percentile — above the one-year median.
When is Glutinous rice usually most expensive?
Over a 10-year average, the seasonal index peaks at 103 and bottoms at 97 (10-year average = 100).
KAMIS-based reference prices across six public markets. Date records are generated deterministically for comparison; the analysis compares the same calendar window (±15 days) in past years.