Index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand
Thailand: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 12.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.53 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.66 million
in 2012
All-time low
6.43 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand is 12.53 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand peaked at 13.66 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.43 million | — |
| 1962 | 6.87 million | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 6.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.01 million | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 7.02 million | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 7.58 million | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.64 million | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 8.12 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.76 million | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.88 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 8.59 million | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.74 million | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 9.42 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 10.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.79 million | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.49 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 11.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 10.67 million | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.88 million | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.54 million | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.03 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.27 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.76 million | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.46 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 13.03 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.56 million | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 11.12 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.72 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.53 million | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.53 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 21.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 18.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million | 6.43 million | 8.01 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 million | 7.64 million | 10.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.28 million | 10.49 million | 12.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.64 million | 10.03 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million | 10.76 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 million | 11.12 million | 13.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.40 million | 12.17 million | 12.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Thailand was 12.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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