There are many commodities that are contributing to Thailand’s agriculture export but here are the top 3 largest fruits export, which helps to glorify the position of Thailand in the global markets.
Durian
Thailand is ranked the world’s number one exporter of durians, producing around 700,000 tonnes of durians per year, 400,000 tonnes of which are exported to China and Hong Kong.
In the China Market, durian is the favorite fruit among the imported fruits from Thailand. Among exported fruits, the export amount of durian accounted for 41% followed by longan (21%) and coconut (12%) in 2020.
Longan
In Thailand, longan is mainly grown in the northern region. Longan is the second largest in terms of fruit values after durian. According to the Office of Agricultural Economics, longans from Thailand were exported to China which is the main international market and accounts for 80.86% of dried longans and 42.71% of fresh longans in 2018.
Coconut
Thai coconut plantations occupy about one million rai of land and produce 800 million coconuts per year. However, Thailand consumes more coconuts than it produces. To redress the shortfall, the Commerce Ministry approves coconut imports, which have since glutted the market. As of 2018 coconuts are sold for five to six baht per fruit. Thai growers claim that given harvest and delivery fees of 2.5 baht each, their profit is about one baht per fruit, or 5,000 baht per rai per year, lower than the minimum wage.
Summing it up, in Thailand there are many kinds of high-quality fruits and firmed marketplace in the international markets. It is the major supplier and exporter of fresh fruit especially tropical fruits in Asia and the major export market is China.
