# Thailand: Rice exports to drop in 2018

> The Thai Rice Exporters Association cut its 2018 export growth target below 9.5% because of a strong baht and lower production. Thai government estimates put 2018 rice output at 30 million tonnes, down from 33 million in 2017.

- Date: 2018-03-26 · published 2018-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66250-thailand-rice-exports-to-drop-in-2018
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Thai output and weaker export competitiveness tighten global rice supply and could support rough rice prices, though Thai rice is a small share of feed use.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-05-13 | [El Niño fears push rice importers to build stocks as Thailand watches drought risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19304-el-nino-fears-push-rice-importers-to-build-stocks-as-thailand-watches-drought.md) | +7.7% | +2.4% |
| RICE | 2026-09-17 | [India rice output faces biggest drop in two decades, stocks cushion exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17442-india-rice-output-faces-biggest-drop-in-two-decades-stocks-cushion-exports.md) | +3.0% | +9.0% |
| RICE | 2020-01-31 | [Asia Rice-Indian prices extend gains as Thailand battles drought \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55154-asia-rice-indian-prices-extend-gains-as-thailand-battles-drought-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| RICE | 2020-03-06 | [Asia Rice-Drought-hit Thailand's rates soar to 6-1/2 yr peak on supply dearth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7987-asia-rice-drought-hit-thailand-s-rates-soar-to-6-1-2-yr-peak-on-supply-dearth.md) | +0.9% | +9.3% |
| RICE | 2024-03-11 | [Vietnam’s rice exports projected to decline amid quality shift](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31268-vietnam-s-rice-exports-projected-to-decline-amid-quality-shift.md) | +1.8% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- en.vietnamplus.vn: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/thailand-rice-exports-to-drop-in-2018-post128480.vnp

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