Rice — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Rice — Production was 33.07 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.07 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 133 countries
All-time high
38.10 million t
in 2011
All-time low
10.15 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in Thailand stood at 33.07 million t.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Thailand peaked at 38.10 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.15 million t, in 1961.
That places Thailand 6th out of 133 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.
Rice — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.15 million t | — |
| 1962 | 11.25 million t | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 12.17 million t | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 11.60 million t | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 11.16 million t | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13.50 million t | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 11.20 million t | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 12.41 million t | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 13.41 million t | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 13.85 million t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 13.74 million t | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.41 million t | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 14.90 million t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 13.39 million t | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 15.30 million t | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 15.07 million t | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.92 million t | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 17.47 million t | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 15.76 million t | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 17.37 million t | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 17.77 million t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.88 million t | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.55 million t | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 19.90 million t | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.26 million t | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.87 million t | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 18.43 million t | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.26 million t | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 20.60 million t | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 17.19 million t | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 20.40 million t | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 19.92 million t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.45 million t | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 21.11 million t | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 22.02 million t | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 22.33 million t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.58 million t | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 23.00 million t | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.17 million t | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 25.84 million t | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 29.10 million t | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 28.32 million t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.82 million t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 28.87 million t | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.65 million t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 29.99 million t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.48 million t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 32.02 million t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.40 million t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.70 million t | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 38.10 million t | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 38.10 million t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.76 million t | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.62 million t | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 27.70 million t | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 31.86 million t | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 32.90 million t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.35 million t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.62 million t | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 31.73 million t | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 32.98 million t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 33.63 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.07 million t | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.07 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 254.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.07 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.52 million t, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million t | 10.15 million t | 13.50 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.58 million t | 12.41 million t | 17.47 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 million t | 16.88 million t | 21.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 million t | 17.19 million t | 24.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.95 million t | 25.84 million t | 32.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.47 million t | 27.70 million t | 38.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.85 million t | 31.73 million t | 33.63 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
- 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
- 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.59 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare
- 8 Philippines 20.06 million t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
- 9 Pakistan 14.80 million t compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Thailand?
- Rice — production in Thailand was 33.07 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.10 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million t in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for rice — production?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.