Cocoa bean yields in Thailand

Thailand: Cocoa bean yields was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 61 countries
All-time high
3.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4193 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Cocoa bean yields in Thailand, 1980–2024

01231980200220241980: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1981: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1982: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1983: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1984: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1985: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1986: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1987: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1988: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1989: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1990: 0.419 tonnes per hectare1991: 0.478 tonnes per hectare1992: 0.502 tonnes per hectare1993: 0.546 tonnes per hectare1994: 0.629 tonnes per hectare1995: 0.711 tonnes per hectare1996: 0.793 tonnes per hectare1997: 0.93 tonnes per hectare1998: 1.1 tonnes per hectare1999: 1.1 tonnes per hectare2000: 1 tonnes per hectare2001: 1.2 tonnes per hectare2002: 1.1 tonnes per hectare2003: 1.9 tonnes per hectare2004: 2.5 tonnes per hectare2005: 2.3 tonnes per hectare2006: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2007: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2008: 2.2 tonnes per hectare2009: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2010: 2.5 tonnes per hectare2011: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2012: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2013: 1.6 tonnes per hectare2014: 3.4 tonnes per hectare2015: 3 tonnes per hectare2016: 3 tonnes per hectare2017: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2018: 2.9 tonnes per hectare2019: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2020: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2021: 2.9 tonnes per hectare2022: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2023: 2.9 tonnes per hectare2024: 2.9 tonnes per hectare

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Guatemala 2.58 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 3 Fiji 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 4 Togo 0.9868 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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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

Indicator
Cocoa bean yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
61 places, 3,632 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.