OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Staple Crops

The OECD has tracked export restrictions on staple crops since January 2007 as part of its contribution to the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) initiative. The present update of the OECD database on Export Restrictions on Staple Crops shows that from January 2024 to June 2025, export quotas were the primary type of restriction introduced, followed by minimum export prices (MEPs) and export taxes. Rice was the most targeted staple crop, followed by wheat, maize, and then soybeans. Export quotas and export prohibitions were the most frequent restrictions applied to rice, while export taxes were most used for maize and soybeans, and a mix of export taxes, quotas, licensing requirements, and MEPs were used for wheat. Only 2% of export restrictions lasted less than a month, while 44% lasted longer than a year.