Thailand vs Viet Nam: Cereal production

Thailand
38.53 million metric tons
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.94 million metric tons
in 2023
Thailand rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Cereal production over time

  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 47.94 million metric tons against 38.53 million metric tons in Thailand, a difference of 9.40 million metric tons.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 12.98 million metric tons 9.42 million metric tons 3.55 million metric tons Thailand
1970s 17.07 million metric tons 11.06 million metric tons 6.01 million metric tons Thailand
1980s 23.21 million metric tons 15.73 million metric tons 7.47 million metric tons Thailand
1990s 25.45 million metric tons 25.83 million metric tons 382,740 metric tons Viet Nam
2000s 34.46 million metric tons 38.93 million metric tons 4.47 million metric tons Viet Nam
2010s 38.69 million metric tons 48.37 million metric tons 9.68 million metric tons Viet Nam
2020s 38.22 million metric tons 47.66 million metric tons 9.44 million metric tons Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Thailand or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 47.94 million metric tons against 38.53 million metric tons in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Thailand and Viet Nam?
9.40 million metric tons, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for cereal production?
Thailand ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.