Thailand’s Rice Exports Near 3 Million Tonnes Over Four Months Of 2023
As a matter of fact, Thailand is the second largest rice exporter in the world. It ranks behind India is the global rice trade and the Asian nation has earned its name as one of the reliable rice suppliers in the global rice market. Back in 2022, Thailand exported 7.69 million tonnes of rice to different countries around the world and this year as well, data highlight that Thailand has exported 2.79 million tonnes of rice in the first four months of 2023.
Facts And Figures According to Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesperson of the government of Thailand, the rice exporters of the nation has during the months of January-April exported 2.79 million tonnes of rice and with that have earned USD 1.5 billion through exports of the commodity. Compared that with the rice export figures of the first four months of 2022, Thailand’s rice exports have witnessed a 23 per cent YoY rise.
Official’s Statements Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesperson of the government of Thailand, said that the government is taking initiatives to ensure that adequate stocks of rice remain so that the rice exporters of the nation can cash in on the strong global rice demand. Talking to the press, Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri said that, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha has already directed the state agencies to actively work on improving rice exports and increasing domestic rice production to benefit from the opportunity presented by overseas markets.
Major Rice Markets For Thailand Located in Asia, Thailand is witnessing a strong demand for different varieties of rice, particularly from markets of Iraq, Indonesia, the United States of America (U.S.A), South Africa, Senegal, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Cameroon and Mozambique. Talk with the rice exporters of the nation revealed that Thailand’s white rice is in great demand in the above mentioned markets and is the most exported variety, followed by Jasmine rice.
The Bottom Line The world’s second largest rice exporter, Thailand is witnessing a strong demand for different varieties of rice and cashing on the opportunity, rice exporters of Thailand has exported 2.79 million tonnes of rice, generating a revenue of USD 1.5 billion in the first four months of 2023. Taken that into parlance, with export figures of last year, Thailand’s rice exports have grown by 23 per cent year on year. If you are a rice exporter looking to export bulk rice or are a rice importer looking to buy rice in bulk, then Tradologie.com is the platform for you. Tradologie is a SAAS platform that facilitates bulk trade of agro-commodities from the point of enquiry to delivery, completely in a digital manner. The platform currently has over 600,000 verified buyers and 70,000+ verified suppliers in its network and is growing day by day. To register as a seller, click here. To register as a buyer, click here. To stay updated with the recent happenings of the agro-trade industry, do follow Tradologie across all social media channels.
