What is the price of lobster in Thailand?

As of January 2024, lobster in Thailand is US$ 10.91 per kg (374 THB), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Thailand's world rank in lobster exports?

Thailand ranks #16 among 55 lobster exporters.

What percentage of global lobster exports does Thailand account for?

Thailand accounts for 0.4% of global lobster exports.

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Lobster Prices in Thailand

US$ 10.91 / kg

374 THB / kg

MoM ▲ 7.0% YoY ▲ 7.0%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (THB)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	10.91	374	▲ 7.0%	▲ 7.0%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of July 2026, the lobster price in Thailand available is US$ 10.91 per kg (374 THB), up 7.0% year-on-year.

Thailand exported 249 tonnes of lobster in 2024, valued at US$2,718,840, ranking #16 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.4% of world exports. Export volume declined by 34.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$10.9111 per kg. Thailand is a net exporter of lobster.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Thailand

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Thailand exported $2.7M (249.2 t) of lobster▼ 34.4% YoY. That ranks #16 worldwide (0.4% of global exports).

$2.7M

Export value

249.2 t

Export volume

#16 / 55

World rank

0.4%

Global share

$10.91

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Thailand · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$2.7M	249.2 t	$10.91
2023	$4.1M	406.4 t	$10.2
2022	$4.5M	665.3 t	$6.84
2021	$7M	526.8 t	$13.2
2020	$1.1M	83.7 t	$13.61

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Thailand lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of lobster exported by Thailand in 2020 was 120 metric tonnes. In 2019 Thailand shipped 17 tonnes of lobster. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Thailand lobster (seafood category) has been stable, compared to the year 2018. For the period between 2017 and 2019 the exports were negligible, bringing Thailand very little foreign income. Thailand's lobster exports are grouped as:

Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)

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Thailand lobster export values

For the period between the years 2011 and 2020, Thailand shipped lobster valued at US$ 0.

The annual change in the amount of Thailand's lobster exports for the period between 2017 and 2019 was constant.

Thailand's share of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Thailand holds position 27 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Thailand lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Thailand is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of Thailand lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was -45%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -49%, per annum.

Thailand procured 1,002 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Asia countries:

China$6.43/kg Philippines$2.70/kg Singapore$17.07/kg Hong Kong$9.02/kg Malaysia$7.87/kg Indonesia$65.85/kg South Korea$29.22/kg Japan$42.36/kg Sri Lanka$6.08/kg Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Thailand

Latest prices for other seafood in Thailand:

Shrimps & Prawns$9.61/kg Crab$6.64/kg Sea Bass$1.01/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$7.29/kg Scallops$1.52/kg Mussels$1.52/kg Octopus$0.63/kg Oysters$1.85/kg Jellyfish$1.65/kg

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Lobster Thailand

US$ 10.9111 / kg

generic Export (unit value) as of 2024-01-01

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