Maize (corn) — Yield in Thailand
Thailand: Maize (corn) — Yield was 4,661 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Thailand is 4,661 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Thailand peaked at 4,674 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,414 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Thailand 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,008 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,070 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,208 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,727 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 1,819 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,902 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,034 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2,196 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 2,519 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 2,588 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,421 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1,414 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 1973 | 2,228 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1974 | 2,332 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2,375 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,386 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,718 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 2,124 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 2,010 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,228 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2,354 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,299 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,267 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,430 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,572 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,374 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2,049 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2,618 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 2,569 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,409 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2,712 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 2,971 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2,733 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,934 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3,288 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 3,448 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,198 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,345 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,553 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,672 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,733 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,714 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,851 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,859 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,816 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,936 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,930 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,075 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,178 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,180 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,330 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,322 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,224 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,245 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,179 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,379 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,598 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,595 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,346 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,454 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,549 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,674 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,653 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,661 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,661 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,661 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,974 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +57.5% | 1,414 kg/ha | 2,228 kg/ha |
| 1972 | -41.6% | 2,421 kg/ha | 1,414 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -28.0% | 2,386 kg/ha | 1,718 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,054 kg/ha | 1,727 kg/ha | 2,519 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,160 kg/ha | 1,414 kg/ha | 2,588 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,376 kg/ha | 2,049 kg/ha | 2,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,059 kg/ha | 2,409 kg/ha | 3,553 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,876 kg/ha | 3,672 kg/ha | 4,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 kg/ha | 4,179 kg/ha | 4,598 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,598 kg/ha | 4,454 kg/ha | 4,674 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 90 South Africa 4,874 kg/ha compare
- 91 Uruguay 4,699 kg/ha compare
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 95 Melanesia 4,499 kg/ha 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 maize (corn) — yield in Thailand?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Thailand was 4,661 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,674 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,414 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.