Meat production in Thailand
Thailand: Meat production was 3.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production 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.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.07 million tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Thailand peaked at 3.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 419,067 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 512,516 tonnes | 419,067 tonnes | 627,762 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 754,219 tonnes | 613,332 tonnes | 985,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 894,504 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Italy 3.38 million tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 3.27 million tonnes compare
- 24 Colombia 3.16 million tonnes compare
- 26 South Korea 2.84 million tonnes compare
- 27 Iran 2.80 million tonnes compare
- 28 Netherlands 2.69 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Thailand?
- Meat production in Thailand was 3.07 million tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,067 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for meat production?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.