Thailand’s rubber sector appears poised for modest but broad-based growth, fuelled by improved agronomic conditions and productivity gains that compensate for a slight contraction in land under harvest. However, a change in weather pattern of late undercuts this outlook.
Highlights
• Initial projections hint at 4.93 million ton output in 2025
• Pre-tariff war Q1 2025 reports robust export returns
• Highest earnings from exports in 8 years at US$577.1 million in Feb