What is cereal production in Thailand?

Cereal production in Thailand was 38.53 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 43.45 million metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 10.77 million metric tons in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for cereal production?

Thailand ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Thailand

Name: Cereal production in Thailand
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Thailand: Cereal production was 38.53 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

38.53 million metric tons

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

17th

of 181 countries

All-time high

43.45 million metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

10.77 million metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Thailand, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2023, cereal production in Thailand stood at 38.53 million metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Thailand peaked at 43.45 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.77 million metric tons, in 1961.

That places Thailand 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.98 million metric tons	10.77 million metric tons	15.19 million metric tons	9
1970s	17.07 million metric tons	13.83 million metric tons	20.49 million metric tons	10
1980s	23.21 million metric tons	20.13 million metric tons	26.17 million metric tons	10
1990s	25.45 million metric tons	21.17 million metric tons	28.66 million metric tons	10
2000s	34.46 million metric tons	30.53 million metric tons	37.36 million metric tons	10
2010s	38.69 million metric tons	32.89 million metric tons	43.45 million metric tons	10
2020s	38.22 million metric tons	37.21 million metric tons	38.83 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

14 Vietnam 47.94 million metric tons compare
15 Germany 42.46 million metric tons compare
16 Turkey 39.02 million metric tons compare
18 Mexico 37.02 million metric tons compare
19 Poland 35.18 million metric tons compare
20 Ethiopia 31.76 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Thailand

Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 37.2% (2025)
Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 3,072 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 287.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Thailand?: Cereal production in Thailand was 38.53 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 43.45 million metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 10.77 million metric tons in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for cereal production?: Thailand ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.