PHNOM PENH: Cambodia saw a 16.4 per cent rise in revenue from the exports of bananas, mangoes and longans during the first nine months of 2026, driven by strong Chinese demand and preferential tariff agreements.
The South-East Asian nation generated US$312.17 million from the exports of these commodities during the January-September period this year, up from US$268 million recorded during the same period last year, a Ministry of Commerce report showed on Wednesday (Oct 14).
The report detailed varying performances across the three major fruit categories. Banana exports climbed 35.7 per cent to US$180.33 million, and mangoes ticked up 0.12 per cent to US$108.25 million. Conversely, longan revenues fell 12.6 per cent to US$3.59 million.
Thong Mengdavid, deputy director of the China-Asean Studies Center at the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, said the overall jump in fruit exports reflected Cambodia's rapid shift from traditional farming to a modern, commercial agri-export hub.
"I believe the fruit industry is poised for double-digit annual growth, provided Cambodia continues expanding local processing facilities such as drying and juice manufacturing to buffer against seasonal price shifts," he said. - Xinhua
