Thailand the third-largest rice exporter after posting 6.7% expansion in 2021

Thailand became the world’s third-largest rice exporter by shipping 6.12 million tonnes of rice last year, up 6.7 per cent year-on-year, Thai Rice Exporters Association president Charoen Laothamatas said on January 31.

“Though the export volume has increased, the total value of exported rice in 2021 dropped 7.1 per cent from the previous year, or from $3.7 billion to $3.4 billion,” he said.

Meanwhile, India still remains the top rice exporter for four consecutive years with 19.5 million tonnes of rice exported in 2021, up 33.9 per cent year-on-year. Vietnam came in second with 6.24 million tonnes exported last year, dropping 5.2 per cent year-on-year.

Pakistan and the US, meanwhile, are in fourth and fifth places, with 3.93 million tonnes and 2.85 million tonnes of rice…