What is the price of wood ear per kilogram/pound in Thailand today?
The retail price range for Thailand wood ear is between US$ 2.87 and US$ 15.80 per kilogram or between US$ 1.30 and US$ 7.17 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of wood ear in Thailand
The retail price range in Baht for wood ear is between THB 98.61 and THB 542.34 per kilogram or between THB 44.72 and THB 245.96 per pound(lb) in Bangkok and Chiand Mai.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Thailand wood ear is between US$ 2.01 and US$ 11.06 per kilogram or between US$ 0.91 and US$ 5.02 per pound(lb).
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Thailand Wood Ear Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Wood Ear from Thailand over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 1.82 US$/kg, which was the highest in the period. In 2017, the price increased to 2.88 US$/kg, a 58.2% increase from the previous year. In 2018, the price dropped to 2.14 US$/kg, a 26.1% decrease from the previous year. In 2019, the price decreased further to 1.83 US$/kg, a 14.2% decrease from the previous year. In 2020, the price increased to 2.49 US$/kg, a 36.3% increase from the previous year. Finally, in 2021, the price increased to 3.41 US$/kg, a 37.3% increase from the previous year. The price in 2022 was 3.53 US$/kg, a 3.4% increase from the previous year. Based on this trend, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of Wood Ear from Thailand in 2023 will be around 3.67 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 3.81 US$/kg.Thailand Wood Ear Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Wood Ear into Thailand has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 1.82 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it had risen to 3.41 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 87.4% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 3.53 US dollars per kg, and the lowest price was recorded in 2015, at 1.26 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Wood Ear into Thailand will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 3.75 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Thailand wood ear
The total values in export for wood ear in Thailand were in US dollar thousand for the years in that order.
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Thailand wood ear - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of wood ear shipped by Thailand in 2020 was 2,055 tons. In 2019 Thailand exported 5,525 tonnes of wood ear. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Thailand wood ear (agro commodities category) has remained constant, compared to the year 2018. For the years between 2017 and 2019 the exports were very few, bringing the country very little foreign income. Thailand's wood ear exports are grouped as:
- Dried wood ears "Auricularia spp.", whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071232)
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Thailand wood ear export values
Between the years 2011 and 2020, Thailand shipped wood ear worth US$ 0.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Thailand's wood ear exports between 2017 and 2019 stayed stable.
Thailand's share of the world's total wood ear's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Thailand is ranked position 63 in world exports of wood ear.
Export markets for Thailand wood ear ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Thailand is a net importer of wood ear. The annual growth of Thailand wood ear in value between 2015 to 2019 was -28%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -46%, per annum.
Thailand imported 13,679 tonnes of wood ear in 2019.