Thailand’s monthly rice exports grew for a fifth consecutive month in October, putting the country within striking distance of reclaiming its title as the world’s second largest rice exporter in 2021.
According to data from the country’s Ministry of Commerce, October exports totaled 773,823 mt, up by 74% on the year and the highest monthly total since January 2019. That brings Thai exports in January-October 2021 to 4.59 million mt, marginally higher than this time last year.
No country will challenge India’s pre-eminent status at the world’s largest rice exporter, with January-September exports totaling 16.3 million mt and the country on course to represent around two-fifths of global rice exports in 2021. As in 2020, the only country which stands in Thailand’s way to the title of second largest exporter is Vietnam.
According to Vietnam Customs, the country’s…
