Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand
Thailand: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 7.30 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 60.6%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.30 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
39,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand stood at 7.30 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand peaked at 7.30 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 43,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 41,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 68,000 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1967 | 66,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 69,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 74,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 90,000 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 74,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 110,000 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 102,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 108,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 76,000 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 160,000 tonnes | +110.5% |
| 1977 | 112,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 153,000 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 210,000 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 249,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 230,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 183,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 270,000 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1984 | 217,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 205,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 208,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 276,000 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 334,000 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 392,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 456,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 602,000 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1993 | 752,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 889,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million tonnes | +128.7% |
| 2016 | 6.17 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 7.28 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 6.70 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 7.30 million tonnes | +60.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.30 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 15.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,500 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,400 tonnes | 183,000 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,300 tonnes | 456,000 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Thailand was 7.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.