Canned pineapples top the list of Thailand's exports of canned fruit.
Presently, the country is the top exporter securing a market share of approximately 35 per cent and grossing an annual income of at least Baht 8 billion. Major markets include the EU, the US, and Japan. There are presently a total of 26 canned pineapple factories with an annual production capacity of 800,000 tons. Actual production is 500,000 tons a year or 63 per cent of total capacity, and is mostly for export. The price is expected to rise to Baht 3.15 a kilogramme in 2000 and to Baht 3.25 in 2001 in relation to a higher inflation rate.