Ethiopia vs Thailand: Cereal production
Ethiopia
31.76 million metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
38.53 million metric tons
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
20th
Thailand rank
17th
Cereal production over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 38.53 million metric tons against 31.76 million metric tons in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.77 million metric tons.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 million metric tons | 12.98 million metric tons | 8.45 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4.63 million metric tons | 17.07 million metric tons | 12.45 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 1980s | 5.63 million metric tons | 23.21 million metric tons | 17.58 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.87 million metric tons | 25.45 million metric tons | 18.58 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2000s | 11.65 million metric tons | 34.46 million metric tons | 22.81 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24.99 million metric tons | 38.69 million metric tons | 13.71 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.91 million metric tons | 38.22 million metric tons | 6.32 million metric tons | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 38.53 million metric tons against 31.76 million metric tons in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 6.77 million metric tons, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for cereal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.