Fertilizer use per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Fertilizer use per capita was 15.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Thailand stood at 15.12 Kilograms per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Thailand peaked at 15.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
That places Thailand 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 0.2089 Kilograms per capita | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Kilograms per capita | 0.88 Kilograms per capita | 2.45 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 Kilograms per capita | 2.72 Kilograms per capita | 5.52 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 Kilograms per capita | 2.51 Kilograms per capita | 6.97 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 Kilograms per capita | 5.25 Kilograms per capita | 9.1 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 Kilograms per capita | 7.93 Kilograms per capita | 15.12 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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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 fertilizer use per capita in Thailand?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Thailand was 15.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.