Change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand
Thailand: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2012
All-time low
1.59
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand is 3.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand peaked at 3.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.59 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.52 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.59 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.91 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.68 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.98 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Thailand was 3.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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