Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand
Thailand: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 6.78 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand, 2010–2023
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand is 6.78 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand peaked at 6.78 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million tonnes, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.46 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 2.67 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million tonnes | +177.2% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.78 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 616.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.78 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 678.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +177.2% | 2.40 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Thailand was 6.78 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.