Potato yields in Thailand
Thailand: Potato yields was 18.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 159 countries
All-time high
18.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 18.18 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Thailand peaked at 18.88 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Thailand 87th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1967 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | +307.5% |
| 1978 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 18.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 18.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +307.5% | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10.49 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -74.1% | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +54.3% | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 12.86 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +52.2% | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | 9.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 17.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | 18.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 potato yields in Thailand?
- Potato yields in Thailand was 18.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for potato yields?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.