Indonesia vs Thailand: Rice production by region
Indonesia
53.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
33.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Thailand rank
6th
Rice production by region over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 53.14 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 19.59 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 22.39 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 37.47 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 48.33 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 27.40 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 53.99 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 24.53 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 58.05 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.19 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 21.51 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 53.14 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 19.59 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for rice production by region?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 6th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.