Rice — Yield in Thailand
Thailand: Rice — Yield was 2,983 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Thailand stood at 2,983 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Thailand peaked at 3,214 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,591 kg/ha, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 102nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,658 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,720 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,872 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1,838 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,780 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,836 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1,750 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,788 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,847 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,021 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,937 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,831 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,924 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,825 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,831 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,845 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,591 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 1,955 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 1,821 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,888 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,952 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,888 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,035 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,067 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,061 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,052 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,015 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,146 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,085 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,956 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2,217 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2,191 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,208 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,293 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,337 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,400 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,383 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,436 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,389 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,568 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,796 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,904 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,935 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,907 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,965 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,953 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,979 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,015 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,974 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,909 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,101 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,214 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,193 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,071 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,919 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,875 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,017 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,061 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,002 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,876 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,928 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,978 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,985 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,983 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,983 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,983 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,792 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,788 kg/ha | 1,658 kg/ha | 1,872 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,858 kg/ha | 1,591 kg/ha | 2,021 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,019 kg/ha | 1,888 kg/ha | 2,146 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,281 kg/ha | 1,956 kg/ha | 2,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 kg/ha | 2,568 kg/ha | 3,015 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 kg/ha | 2,875 kg/ha | 3,214 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,950 kg/ha | 2,876 kg/ha | 2,985 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 100 Ethiopia 2,994 kg/ha compare
- 100 Ethiopia 2,994 kg/ha compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 2,935 kg/ha compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 2,935 kg/ha compare
- 105 South Africa 2,912 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 rice — yield in Thailand?
- Rice — yield in Thailand was 2,983 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,214 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for rice — yield?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Rice — 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.