in debt. In 2013, the average household debt in Thailand's northeast was 78,648 baht, slightly lower than the national average of 82,572 baht, according to Thailand's Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE). But the region's average monthly household income, at 19,181 baht, was also lower than the national average, 25,194 baht, according to the National Statistics Office. New technologies have also pushed up the entry cost of farming and made it harder for farmers to own their land and fund production. Many farmers have turned to loan sharks to finance their operations. In 2015, nearly 150,000 farmers borrowed 21.59 billion baht from these lenders, according to the Provincial Administration Department. Production Thailand produced in 2018: 104.3 million tons of sugarcane (4th largest producer in the world, only behind Brazil, India and China); 32.1 million tons of rice (6th largest producer in the world); 31.6 million tons of cassava (2nd largest producer in the world, just behind Nigeria); 15.4 million tonnes of palm oil (3rd largest producer in the world, behind Indonesia and Malaysia); 5 million tons of maize; 4.7 million tons of natural rubber (largest producer in the world); 3.8 million tonnes of mango (including mangosteen and guava) (3rd largest producer in the world, only behind India and China); 2.1 million tons of pineapple (4th largest producer in the world, only behind Costa Rica, Philippines and Brazil); 1 million tons of banana; 1 million tons of vegetable; 885 thousand tons of coconut (9th largest producer in the world); 516 thousand tons of orange; In addition to smaller productions of other agricultural products. Industries Financials Thailand's food exports average one trillion baht annually. Locally consumed foods earn two trillion baht annually in the domestic market. Thailand is a leading food exporter: rice is the chief export, accounting for about 17.5 percent of all food exports, followed by chicken, sugar, processed tuna, tapioca flour, and shrimp. Thailand's largest export markets are Japan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Thailand's food exports accounted for 2.5 percent of the world food trade in 2019. Food imports in 2019 amounted to 401 billion baht, down slightly. Food crops Coconuts Thai coconut plantations occupy about one million rai of land and produce 800 million coconuts per year. But Thailand consumes more coconuts than it produces. To redress the shortfall, the Commerce Ministry approves coconut imports, which have since glutted the market. coconuts are sold