Cassava production in Thailand in 2012 was 26.6 million tons per year (MTPY).
The main utilization was starch production at 14.2 MTPY or 54%
(domestic use 4.8 MTPY, export 9.4 MTPY). Starch 11.9 MTPY or 44%
The proportion between
sugarcane (molasses) and cassava to be used in ethanol production
depends on many factors including the crop production potential,
existing capacity and configuration of available ethanol plants and
the new upcoming ethanol plants.