Global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 6 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8528 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8798 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9594 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9811 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Serbia 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Czechia 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Costa Rica 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bangladesh 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Brunei 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Thailand was 6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8203 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.