Thaï Rice: Togo was the 10th biggest importer in Africa in 2023

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Friday, 15 March 2024 15:15
Thaï Rice: Togo was the 10th biggest importer in Africa in 2023

(Togo First) - Togo imported 52,568 tons of Thaï rice last year, according to the Ecofin Agency. This makes the country the tenth biggest importer of Thaï rice in Africa. 

The top five are South Africa, Senegal, Cameroon, Mozambique, and Côte d’Ivoire. They imported 2.48 million tons in 2023. They were followed by Zimbabwe (55,691 tons), Algeria (76,747 tons), Angola (135,909 tons), Benin (139,206 tons), and Togo. 

India rules 

Thailand is the second biggest exporter of rice to Africa. India is first. 

Last year, Togo purchased nearly 90% of its rice from the Indian giant (mostly parboiled rice). 

In 2021, Togo imported 229,173 tons of rice abroad. Of this, 201,363 tons (88% of the total) came from India. 

Between 2010 and 2019, Togo’s rice imports soared from 74,000 tons to almost 195,000 tons. According to the INSEED, in 2019, the West African country spent CFA16.7 billion on these imports.

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