Cassava yields in Thailand
Thailand: Cassava yields was 20.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 101 countries
All-time high
22.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
12.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Thailand is 20.16 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Thailand peaked at 22.92 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 15th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 16.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 15.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 13.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 20.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 21.09 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 22.92 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 22.68 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 20.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 20.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | 13.02 tonnes per hectare | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | 22.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | 20.16 tonnes per hectare | 21.46 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 cassava yields in Thailand?
- Cassava yields in Thailand was 20.16 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for cassava yields?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.