Cereal production in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal production was 38.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 17th out of 185 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.
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 |
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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 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 17th out of 185 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.