Cotton yields in Thailand
Thailand: Cotton yields was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.66 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.5376 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Thailand is 1.66 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Thailand peaked at 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5376 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Thailand ranks 42nd of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.715 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6983 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.743 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8251 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8351 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare | -52.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9571 tonnes per hectare | +78.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9588 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.66 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.66 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +78.0% | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare | 0.9571 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -52.3% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +45.3% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +43.4% | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | -38.4% | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +35.9% | 0.8251 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | 0.5376 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 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 cotton yields in Thailand?
- Cotton yields in Thailand was 1.66 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 cotton yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5376 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Thailand rank for cotton yields?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.