Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 29, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001063537
Entity Registrant Name	RiceBran Technologies
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36245
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0673375
Entity Address, Address Line One	25420 Kuykendahl Rd., Suite B300
Entity Address, City or Town	Tomball
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77375
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	675-2421
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 10,400,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,002,902
Auditor Firm ID	100
Auditor Name	Withum Smith+Brown, PC
Auditor Location	Whippany, New Jersey