Groundnut yields in Thailand
Thailand: Groundnut yields was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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 groundnut yields in Thailand is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Thailand peaked at 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 38th of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +91.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +91.4% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -27.7% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 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 groundnut yields in Thailand?
- Groundnut yields in Thailand was 2.32 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 groundnut yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for groundnut yields?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Groundnut 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.