Soybean yields in Thailand
Thailand: Soybean yields was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.7365 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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
Thailand recorded 1.64 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Thailand peaked at 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7365 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 61st of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9184 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8582 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9041 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9403 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8716 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7365 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 | +48.5% | 0.7365 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9901 tonnes per hectare | 0.8582 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | 0.7365 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 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 soybean yields in Thailand?
- Soybean yields in Thailand was 1.64 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 soybean yields recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7365 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for soybean yields?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.