Philippines vs Thailand: Rice production by region
Philippines
19.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
33.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
8th
Thailand rank
6th
Rice production by region over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.55 million tonnes against 19.09 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 14.46 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6.11 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 8.42 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.21 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 14.59 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.08 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 15.72 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.63 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 13.04 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.55 million tonnes against 19.09 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Philippines and Thailand?
- 14.46 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for rice production by region?
- Philippines ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 6th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.