The provided visual data illustrates the monthly export prices of rice from Thailand and Vietnam, measured in million dollars per ton, spanning the years 2012 to 2015.
Overall, the export prices display distinct patterns for both countries, with fluctuations noted in Thailand and a more pronounced upward trend observed in Vietnam during the specified period.
In Thailand, the monthly rice export prices exhibited significant variability over the four-year period. In 2012, prices ranged between 400 to 550 million dollars per ton, peaking midway through the year. The following year, 2013, began with a price of approximately 540, but experienced a decline, finishing the year at around 430 million dollars per ton. The year 2014 saw a reversal, with prices rising from a low of 370 to reach 450 by year’s end. However, in 2015, there was a trend towards stabilization, as export prices fluctuated in a narrower range of 300 to 420 million dollars per ton.
Conversely, Vietnam’s rice export prices displayed a different trajectory throughout the observed period. Beginning at 350 million dollars per ton in 2012, prices peaked above 400 around mid-year before declining towards the end. In 2013, a slow but steady increase was noted, with prices climbing from 300 to 350 million dollars per ton. The subsequent year, 2014, saw prices remain relatively consistent within the 300 range, although a minor peak was achieved mid-year. Notably, 2015 marked a robust upward trend that commenced at 250 million dollars per ton, culminating in peaks exceeding 350 million dollars per ton by the year’s end.