Thailand Jan-Nov 22 Rice Exports Up 21.9% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Nov. 22 recoded a growth of 21.9 % on year to reach 8.08 million MT.

 The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Nov. 22 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in MT.
 
 
                            2007                      2006
                   Jan 1-Nov 22   Nov 1-22    Jan 1-Nov 22  Nov 1-22
Private Exporters  7,499,979      765,338     6,626,042     507,835
Government           577,681       44,256       -             -
Total              8,077,660      809,594     6,626,042     507,835

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.