Cereal production in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal production was 38.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.81 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
10.77 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38.64 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Thailand peaked at 44.81 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.77 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.77 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11.94 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 13.05 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 12.56 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.26 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.76 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 12.47 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 13.80 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 15.19 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 15.86 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.83 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 17.38 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 16.14 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 18.40 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 17.90 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 15.73 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 20.49 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 18.83 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 20.61 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 21.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 20.13 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 23.44 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 24.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 25.61 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23.40 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 21.41 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 26.17 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 25.24 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.17 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 23.87 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 24.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.67 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 24.36 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 25.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.88 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 27.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.63 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 33.19 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 32.00 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 34.39 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 33.85 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.08 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 36.91 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.94 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 41.47 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 43.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.18 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.85 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 33.17 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 36.83 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 38.65 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 36.23 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 36.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.47 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.99 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.64 million tonnes | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.64 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 26.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.64 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 12.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.98 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 15.19 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.07 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 26.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.16 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 28.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 million tonnes | 29.63 million tonnes | 36.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.03 million tonnes | 33.17 million tonnes | 44.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 million tonnes | 36.46 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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 in Thailand?
- Cereal production in Thailand was 38.64 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal production?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.