Barley yields in Thailand
Thailand: Barley yields was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Thailand, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Thailand is 2.46 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Thailand peaked at 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6674 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Thailand 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Barley yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1990 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7181 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6674 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 | +49.8% | 0.6674 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -39.3% | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.7181 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +29.9% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.6674 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Thailand?
- Barley yields in Thailand was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6674 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for barley yields?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.