Thailand earned $52.185 billion from exporting agricultural and agro-industrial products last year, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) of Thailand announced.

TPSO Director-General Poonpong Naiyanapakorn stated that the export value of these products increased by 6% in 2024 compared to 2023.

He noted that most agricultural exports consisted of preliminarily processed commodities, and urged the country to promote higher-value products to boost earnings.

He added that the top five agricultural products accounted for 88.06% of total agricultural export value, while the top five agro-industrial products made up 60.17% of total agro-industrial exports.

Top Five Agricultural Products by Export Value in 2024:

1. Fresh, frozen, and dried fruits – $6.51 billion

2. Rice – $6.443 billion

3. Rubber – $4.992 billion

4. Chicken – $4.313 billion

5. Tapioca – $3.133 billion

Top Five Markets for Thai Agricultural Exports in 2024:

1. China – $10.054 billion

2. Japan – $3.471 billion

3. United States – $1.899 billion

4. Malaysia – $1.215 billion

5. Indonesia – $1.154 billion