Chicken meat production in Thailand
Thailand: Chicken meat production was 1.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Thailand stood at 1.92 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Thailand peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,222 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 177,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 244,200 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,700 tonnes | 287,000 tonnes | 538,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 908,000 tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 868,860 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 Pakistan 2.36 million tonnes compare
- 13 Argentina 2.30 million tonnes compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Rep. 2.27 million tonnes compare
- 16 South Africa 1.92 million tonnes compare
- 17 Peru 1.86 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 1.85 million tonnes compare
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 chicken meat production in Thailand?
- Chicken meat production in Thailand was 1.92 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 chicken meat production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for chicken meat production?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.