Land under cereal production in Thailand
Thailand: Land under cereal production was 12.54 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.54 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.34 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
6.43 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Thailand stood at 12.54 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Thailand peaked at 13.34 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Thailand 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.87 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.86 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.01 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 7.02 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 7.58 million hectares | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.64 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 8.12 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.76 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.88 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 8.59 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.74 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 9.42 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 9.88 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.41 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 10.24 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.79 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.49 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 11.66 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.05 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.20 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 10.67 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.88 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.78 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.54 million hectares | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.66 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.59 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.39 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.52 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.75 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.24 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.03 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.30 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.46 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.94 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.43 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.28 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.48 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.34 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.88 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.95 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.47 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.33 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.05 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.12 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.97 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.01 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.12 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.35 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 11.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 13.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 million hectares | 12.35 million hectares | 12.54 million hectares | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Thailand?
- Land under cereal production in Thailand was 12.54 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land under cereal production?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.