Thailand Jan-Sep 30 Rice Exports Up 13.8% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 recoded a growth of 13.8 % on year to reach 6.14 million MT.

The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in metric tons.
 
 
                              2007                    2006
                   Jan 1-Sep 30   Sep 1-30   Jan 1-Sep 30   Sep 1-30
Private Exporters  5,670,261      761,376    5,399,437      610,568
Government           473,588       59,327       -             -
Total              6,143,849      820,703    5,399,437      610,568

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.