Sorghum yields in Thailand
Thailand: Sorghum yields was 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.85 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.46 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.8363 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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
In 2024, sorghum yields in Thailand stood at 1.85 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Thailand peaked at 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8363 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 49th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sorghum yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +71.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.85 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.85 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +71.2% | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Azerbaijan 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Romania 1.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 1.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 South Korea 1.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Moldova 1.73 tonnes per hectare compare
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 sorghum yields in Thailand?
- Sorghum yields in Thailand was 1.85 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 sorghum yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8363 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for sorghum yields?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sorghum 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.