Bangkok, March 12 -- Fruit was the most valuable agricultural export of Thailand last year, with total turnover hitting 6.51 billion USD, surpassing the five-year average of 5.86 billion USD and accounting for 22.6% of the total agricultural exports, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).

Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director-general of TPSO, attributed this success to rising demand in global markets, and increasing popularity because of Thai fruit's high quality, variety and unique flavours.

Thailand earned 5.15 billion USD in revenue from exporting fresh fruits in 2024. Key exports included durian, longan, mangosteen, young coconut and mango.

China was the dominant export market, accounting for 97.4% of these shipments,...