Fertilizer consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Fertilizer consumption was 4.55 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Thailand stood at 4.55 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Thailand peaked at 4.55 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,887 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 56,632 tonnes | 17,887 tonnes | 105,165 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,731 tonnes | 81,191 tonnes | 289,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 506,530 tonnes | 275,019 tonnes | 818,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | 962,101 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 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 consumption in Thailand?
- Fertilizer consumption in Thailand was 4.55 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,887 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).