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.
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 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 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.