Share of GDP from agriculture in Thailand
Thailand: Share of GDP from agriculture was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of GDP from agriculture in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.7% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Thailand peaked at 36.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1993.
Thailand ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.4% | — |
| 1961 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 34.0% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 30.6% | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.9% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -34.7% | 12.3% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Thailand?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Thailand was 8.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1993.
- How does Thailand rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).