Lettuce yields in Thailand
Thailand: Lettuce yields was 8.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.95 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
1.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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 lettuce yields in Thailand is 8.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Thailand peaked at 18.95 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Thailand 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -91.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 8.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.58 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.63 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -91.2% | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +55.6% | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +48.8% | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +44.0% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.49 tonnes per hectare | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | 18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 85 Slovakia 9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 8.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Iraq 7.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Philippines 7.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Grenada 7.68 tonnes per hectare compare
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 lettuce yields in Thailand?
- Lettuce yields in Thailand was 8.58 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 lettuce yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for lettuce yields?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.