Cereal yields in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal yields was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.08 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Thailand peaked at 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Thailand?
- Cereal yields in Thailand was 3.08 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal yields?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.