# Low yields and high prices erode Thai rice competitiveness

> Thailand’s rice yields average 2.85 tonnes per hectare, below those of Vietnam and India, contributing to higher production costs and export prices. Thai rice exports fell 19.26% in volume and 16.84% in earnings in January–September 2026, and full-year shipments are forecast at 6.5 million tonnes, below the 7-million-tonne target.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:06:19.875Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86585-low-yields-and-high-prices-erode-thai-rice-competitiveness
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher costs and prices are reducing Thailand’s competitiveness and export demand, which may leave more rice available domestically and weigh on Thai export prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-02-16 | [Thailand to Give Stiff Competition to India in Rice Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42767-thailand-to-give-stiff-competition-to-india-in-rice-exports.md) | +1.7% | +7.1% |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2024-11-19 | [Lower rice prices coming in 2025 – think tank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27482-lower-rice-prices-coming-in-2025-think-tank.md) | -1.5% | -1.2% |
| RICE | 2021-08-05 | [India Grain Exports Benefit from Tighter Competitor Supplies and Increased Price Competitiveness \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45521-india-grain-exports-benefit-from-tighter-competitor-supplies-and-increased.md) | +1.8% | -1.7% |
| RICE | 2025-10-08 | [Rice prices hit six-year low as global glut prompts import curbs \| Cropli](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22484-rice-prices-hit-six-year-low-as-global-glut-prompts-import-curbs-cropli.md) | -1.5% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40073232

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