Rice Polisher Global Market Report 2026

Rice polishers are agricultural and food processing equipment designed to enhance rice grains by buffing the outer surface of rice kernels, thereby removing the bran and germ. This process gives the rice a whiter appearance and a softer texture, and rice polishers are commonly employed in the post-harvest processing of rice to produce polished rice.

The main types of rice polishers include vertical rice polishers, horizontal rice polishers, and others. Vertical rice polishers are specialized machines used in rice milling that polish rice grains and remove the outer bran layers, resulting in polished white rice. These machines come in various capacities, including 1-10 tons, 10-20 tons, and more than 20 tons, and are applicable to grains such as wheat, corn, and others. End users of rice polishers include rice mills, food processing companies, and others.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have impacted the rice polisher market by increasing the cost of imported steel components, electric motors, control systems, and precision machining parts used in rice polishing equipment. These effects have been most evident across rice milling and food processing segments in Asia Pacific, Africa, and parts of Latin America where cross border sourcing of machinery is common. Higher tariffs have raised capital expenditure for small and medium rice mill operators. At the same time, tariffs have encouraged local manufacturing, regional assembly, and development of cost optimized rice polisher models, supporting long term market sustainability.

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The rice polisher market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $1.42 billion in 2025 to $1.48 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of rice milling industry, increasing consumption of polished rice, expansion of commercial rice mills, availability of mechanical rice processing equipment, rising post harvest processing activities.

The rice polisher market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.81 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for packaged and branded rice, modernization of rice milling facilities, increasing investments in food processing infrastructure, demand for higher yield and quality rice products, adoption of automated grain processing technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of automated rice polishing systems, rising demand for high capacity rice processing equipment, growing focus on improved grain appearance and texture, expansion of energy efficient rice polisher designs, higher preference for multi stage polishing technologies.

The increasing rice consumption is expected to drive the growth of the rice polishers market in the coming years. Rice consumption refers to the quantity of rice consumed by a population within a defined period, measured by weight or volume. Rice polishers are utilized in rice mills and play a key role in processing harvested rice into polished, white, consumable rice. For example, in June 2025, the USA Rice Federation, a US-based advocate for the U.S. rice industry, reported that U.S. imports of Indian rice surged nearly 123 percent to a record $395 million in 2024, with shipments continuing to rise, showing an additional 23 percent increase in the first four months of 2025. Consequently, the growing rice consumption is fueling the expansion of the rice polishers market.

The growth of the rice polishers market is further fueled by the expanding scope of agriculture. Agricultural expansion involves increasing cultivated land or intensifying agricultural activities to meet the rising demand for food and other agricultural products. Rice polishers contribute to enhancing the commercial viability of rice production and processing, potentially encouraging the expansion of agricultural endeavors. Notably, recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates a 4% increase in corn cultivation in the United States, reaching 92.0 million acres in 2023. Additionally, wheat planted area in the same period increased by 9% to 49.9 million acres. Agricultural expansion is also evident in the United Kingdom, where the area used for wheat cultivation rose by 0.8% to nearly 1.7 million hectares in 2022. This increased agricultural activity is a driving force behind the growth of the rice polishers market.

Key players in the rice polisher market are concentrating on technological innovations, such as fully pneumatic systems, to improve the efficiency of rice processing and the quality of the end product. A fully pneumatic system operates using compressed air to power and control machinery, resulting in enhanced efficiency and reliability while minimizing manual handling and wear compared to conventional mechanical systems. For example, in September 2024, Sona Machinery, a Kenya-based manufacturer and supplier of rice mill machinery, introduced a cutting-edge rice milling unit in Kibos, Kenya, aimed at boosting efficiency and precision in rice processing. This new facility incorporates a fully pneumatic system designed to reduce downtime and increase yields for local rice producers.

Major companies operating in the rice polisher market are Muyang Co. Ltd., Yanmar Co. Ltd., MILLTEC Machinery Ltd., Buhler Holding AG, Pavan Group, Satake Corporation, Hubei Xianliang Machinery Co. Ltd., Osaw Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd., Hindustan Group, Amar Industries, G.S. International, Tw Grandeur Machinery Co. Ltd., F.H. Schule Muhlenbau GmbH, Hunan Sunfield Machinery Co. Ltd., Hubei Yongxiang Grain Machinery Co. Ltd., Anhui Jietai Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd., Jiangsu Hexi Machinery Co. Ltd., Shandong Huanhai Group Co. Ltd., Wuhan Good Rain Machinery Co. Ltd., Zhengzhou Sida Agriculture Equipment Co. Ltd., Wuhan Yating Machinery Co. Ltd., Sichuan Wanma Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the rice polishers market in 2025. The regions covered in the rice polisher market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the rice polisher market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The rice polishers market consists of sales of rice graders, seed polishers, and mist rice polishers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Vertical Rice Polishers; Horizontal Rice Polishers; Other Rice Polishers
• 2) By Capacity: 1 - 10 Ton; 10 - 20 Ton; More than 20 Ton
• 3) By End-User: Rice Mills; Food Processing Companies; Other End-User
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Vertical Rice Polishers: Single-Stage Vertical Polishers; Multi-Stage Vertical Polishers
• 2) By Horizontal Rice Polishers: Single-Stage Horizontal Polishers; Multi-Stage Horizontal Polishers
• 3) By Other Rice Polishers: Combined Rice Polishers; Specialty Rice Polishers
• Companies Mentioned: Muyang Co. Ltd.; Yanmar Co. Ltd.; MILLTEC Machinery Ltd.; Buhler Holding AG; Pavan Group; Satake Corporation; Hubei Xianliang Machinery Co. Ltd.; Osaw Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd.; Hindustan Group; Amar Industries; G.S. International; Tw Grandeur Machinery Co. Ltd.; F.H. Schule Muhlenbau GmbH; Hunan Sunfield Machinery Co. Ltd.; Hubei Yongxiang Grain Machinery Co. Ltd.; Anhui Jietai Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd.; Jiangsu Hexi Machinery Co. Ltd.; Shandong Huanhai Group Co. Ltd.; Wuhan Good Rain Machinery Co. Ltd.; Zhengzhou Sida Agriculture Equipment Co. Ltd.; Wuhan Yating Machinery Co. Ltd.; Sichuan Wanma Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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