Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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
Thailand recorded 3.08 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Thailand peaked at 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Thailand?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Thailand was 3.08 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.