Indonesia vs Thailand: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Indonesia
12.59 million hectares
in 2024
Thailand
12.53 million hectares
in 2024
Indonesia rank
13th
Thailand rank
14th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 12.59 million hectares against 12.53 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 69,100 hectares.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 11.08 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 12.52 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 14.53 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 15.25 million hectares | 11.43 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.24 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12.85 million hectares | 12.40 million hectares | 448,800 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 12.59 million hectares against 12.53 million hectares in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 69,100 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.