Cocoa bean yields in Thailand
Thailand: Cocoa bean yields was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean yields in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Thailand is 2.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Thailand peaked at 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4193 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Thailand 1st out of 61 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.
Cocoa bean yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4193 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4781 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5024 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5464 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6287 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.711 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7933 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9296 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +109.8% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 7.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +109.8% | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +75.4% | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7218 tonnes per hectare | 0.4193 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 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 cocoa bean yields in Thailand?
- Cocoa bean yields in Thailand was 2.86 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4193 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.