Export of Thai durian made 187 billion baht in 2021

Rice is no longer Thailand’s largest export. It’s not rubber either, it’s durian. The export of the popular fruit made almost 187 billion baht in 2021. Rice made 100 billion baht, while rubber brought home 90 billion baht.

Thailand is set to keep its status as the world’s largest durian supplier for the next five years. However, with intense competition from Malaysia and Vietnam, its export market share could drop from 85% to 76%, according to professor Dr. Att Pisarnvanich, Director of the Centre Association.

Based on the price at Guangzhou’s Jiangnan fruit and vegetable wholesale market, the price of Thai durian exported to China between 2022 and 2026 is expected to rise to 417 baht a kilogram for the Mon Thong types.

Many farmers in Thailand’s north-eastern regions have shifted to growing durains rather than growing other crops in the past 10 years. Around 80% of…