Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.5374 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5374 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6296 metric tons per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.3646 metric tons per person
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand stood at 0.5374 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.6296 metric tons per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3646 metric tons per person, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3895 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4191 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4447 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4153 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3935 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4599 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3773 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.406 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4344 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.441 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4384 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3646 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4463 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.404 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4494 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4272 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3672 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4678 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4211 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4515 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4618 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4239 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4841 metric tons per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4968 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5095 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4573 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4112 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.494 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4687 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3867 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4397 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4222 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3835 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4351 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4469 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.453 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4548 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4521 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4601 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4845 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5314 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5105 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5286 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5104 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5296 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5128 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5467 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5412 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5485 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5969 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6296 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6256 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6019 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5391 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4663 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5176 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5364 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5304 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.47 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5194 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5343 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5413 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5374 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5374 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5374 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1282 metric tons per person, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4155 metric tons per person | 0.3773 metric tons per person | 0.4599 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4227 metric tons per person | 0.3646 metric tons per person | 0.4678 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4659 metric tons per person | 0.4112 metric tons per person | 0.5095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4334 metric tons per person | 0.3835 metric tons per person | 0.4601 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5244 metric tons per person | 0.4845 metric tons per person | 0.5485 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5514 metric tons per person | 0.4663 metric tons per person | 0.6296 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5331 metric tons per person | 0.5194 metric tons per person | 0.5413 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Thailand was 0.5374 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6296 metric tons per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3646 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.