Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.07 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.07 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.26 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
1.59 kg per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 3.07 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 3.26 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.59 kg per hectare, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.83 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.08 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.25 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.51 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.53 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.95 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.01 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.09 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.26 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.26 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.14 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.96 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.06 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.15 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.02 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.06 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.07 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.07 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 kg per hectare | 1.68 kg per hectare | 1.91 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 kg per hectare | 1.59 kg per hectare | 2.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 kg per hectare | 1.91 kg per hectare | 2.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 2.54 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 kg per hectare | 2.72 kg per hectare | 3.09 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 kg per hectare | 2.96 kg per hectare | 3.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 kg per hectare | 3.01 kg per hectare | 3.11 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 90 Montenegro 3.31 kg per hectare compare
- 91 Finland 3.31 kg per hectare compare
- 92 Russia 3.17 kg per hectare compare
- 94 El Salvador 2.82 kg per hectare compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 kg per hectare compare
- 96 Barbados 2.79 kg per hectare 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 3.07 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.