Cassava yields in Thailand
Thailand: Cassava yields was 20.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.