Ecuador vs Thailand: Soy production, yield and area harvested
Ecuador
24,711 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
16,347 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Thailand rank
64th
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 24,711 tonnes against 16,347 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 8,364 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 64th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.22 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes | 35,571 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 11,037 tonnes | 97,663 tonnes | 86,626 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 73,574 tonnes | 296,335 tonnes | 222,761 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 98,934 tonnes | 420,922 tonnes | 321,988 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 80,241 tonnes | 229,737 tonnes | 149,496 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 48,919 tonnes | 63,702 tonnes | 14,783 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 22,918 tonnes | 19,596 tonnes | 3,323 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Ecuador, at 24,711 tonnes against 16,347 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 8,364 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 64th of 116 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.