Rice yields in Thailand
Thailand: Rice yields was 2.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Thailand is 2.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Thailand peaked at 3.21 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 82nd of 124 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 yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 yields in Thailand?
- Rice yields in Thailand was 2.98 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for rice yields?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.