Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.42 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
85.04 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
21.08 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 85.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.08 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 23rd 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 square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.08 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 25.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 24.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 23.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 28.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 24.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 27.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 29.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 31.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 31.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 34.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 31.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 36.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 35.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 40.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 36.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 40.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 42.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 39.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 45.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 47.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 50.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 45.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 41.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 51.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 49.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 47.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 46.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 49.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 53.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 54.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 54.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 64.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 68.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 66.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 71.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 71.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 80.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 85.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 85.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 74.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 64.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 71.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 74.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 72.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 75.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 76 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 51.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 56.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 59.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 73.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 64.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 85.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 72.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 76 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nepal 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 63.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Thailand?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Thailand was 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 85.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.