Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 66.26 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.26 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.26 t per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
19.87 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, per square kilometre in Thailand is 66.26 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 77.26 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.87 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 6th out of 120 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.
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.87 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.02 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 23.82 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 22.71 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 21.85 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 26.42 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 21.92 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 24.29 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 26.25 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 27.11 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.9 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24.3 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 29.16 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 26.2 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 29.95 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 29.49 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 27.25 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 34.2 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 30.84 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 34 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 34.79 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.04 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 38.26 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 38.96 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.66 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.93 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 36.07 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 41.62 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 40.32 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 33.65 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 38.77 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 39.51 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 37.38 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 39.39 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 40.48 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 43.2 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 45.68 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 45.91 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.71 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.82 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 55.72 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 53.85 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 58.56 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 57.39 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.28 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.63 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.43 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 62.53 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.94 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 70.72 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 77.26 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 70.35 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 58.05 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 55.48 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 61.77 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 64.87 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 61.14 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 60.63 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.86 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 64.36 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 66.26 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66.26 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5309 t per square kilometre, 124.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66.26 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.98 t per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.24 t per square kilometre | 19.87 t per square kilometre | 26.42 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.54 t per square kilometre | 24.3 t per square kilometre | 34.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.37 t per square kilometre | 33.04 t per square kilometre | 41.62 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.97 t per square kilometre | 33.65 t per square kilometre | 45.91 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.68 t per square kilometre | 48.82 t per square kilometre | 63.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.17 t per square kilometre | 55.48 t per square kilometre | 77.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.53 t per square kilometre | 60.63 t per square kilometre | 66.26 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 rice — production, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Thailand was 66.26 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.26 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.