Thailand s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives: Rubber production is expected to increase by 2.59% in 2023

According to news from Thailand on May 11, Viny, deputy secretary-general of the Agricultural Economics Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, announced the situation of important agricultural products in Thailand in 2023. He said that the output of many important agricultural products, including rubber, will increase this year. Increase.

It is estimated that the total rubber tapping area in 2023 will be about 21.986 million rai, an increase of 0.26% over last year; the total rubber output will be 4.951 million tons, an increase of 2.59%; the average output per rai will be about 225 kg, an increase of 2.27%. The increase in production is due to farmers expanding their acreage since 2017, coupled with ample rainfall, lush rubber trees, and an increase in the number of tapping days.