Beef production in Thailand
Thailand: Beef production was 130,569 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
130,569 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
403,750 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
130,569 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Thailand is 130,569 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Thailand peaked at 403,750 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 130,569 tonnes, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 67th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 206,090 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 210,620 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 215,150 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 219,680 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 224,210 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 229,740 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 233,270 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 238,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 240,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 238,740 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 235,150 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 246,740 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 263,670 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 275,270 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 287,460 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 290,190 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 299,920 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 296,050 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 275,580 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 308,450 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 323,100 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 325,738 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 322,510 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 321,380 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 323,180 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 318,390 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 314,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 317,620 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 316,749 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 320,275 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 390,145 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 403,750 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 377,446 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 359,018 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 322,729 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 285,153 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 252,784 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 230,329 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 201,859 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 149,545 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 143,184 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 145,131 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 153,142 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 154,628 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 163,351 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 182,818 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 173,662 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 178,948 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 201,066 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 187,900 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 173,736 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 166,215 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 161,922 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 173,966 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 173,943 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 176,103 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 166,214 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 168,271 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 147,774 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 158,844 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 149,465 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 139,368 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 130,569 tonnes | -6.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 130,569 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 130,569 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349 tonnes, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,340 tonnes | 196,500 tonnes | 238,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,399 tonnes | 235,150 tonnes | 299,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,995 tonnes | 275,580 tonnes | 325,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,838 tonnes | 230,329 tonnes | 403,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,627 tonnes | 143,184 tonnes | 201,859 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,934 tonnes | 161,922 tonnes | 201,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,204 tonnes | 130,569 tonnes | 158,844 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 64 Burkina Faso 136,146 tonnes compare
- 65 Algeria 135,000 tonnes compare
- 66 South Sudan 132,346 tonnes compare
- 68 Cameroon 127,281 tonnes compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 125,469 tonnes compare
- 70 Israel 120,244 tonnes compare
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 beef production in Thailand?
- Beef production in Thailand was 130,569 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 403,750 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,569 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for beef production?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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