Thailand’s Fruit Exports Hit $6.51 Billion in 2024, Durian Leads as China Remains Top Market

Thailand’s fruit exports soared to $6.51 billion in 2024, with the overwhelming majority—97.4%—heading straight to China, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
File image of durians for sale in Qingdao in 2024. Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP

Thailand’s fruit exports soared to $6.51 billion in 2024, with the overwhelming majority, 97.4%, heading straight to China, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office TPSO.

Fruit was the most valuable agricultural export last year, with durian, longan, mangosteen, young coconut, and mango driving exports past the five-year average of $5.86 billion, accounting for 22.6% of all agricultural exports.

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