Soy production, yield and area harvested in Thailand
Thailand: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 16,347 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,347 tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Thailand peaked at 672,368 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16,347 tonnes, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,700 tonnes | 19,100 tonnes | 52,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,663 tonnes | 50,400 tonnes | 158,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,335 tonnes | 100,022 tonnes | 672,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,922 tonnes | 319,015 tonnes | 530,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,737 tonnes | 178,224 tonnes | 312,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,702 tonnes | 26,283 tonnes | 158,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,596 tonnes | 16,347 tonnes | 22,800 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production, yield and area harvested in Thailand?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Thailand was 16,347 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 672,368 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,347 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.