Thailand vs Vietnam: Rice production by region
Thailand
33.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
43.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand rank
6th
Vietnam rank
5th
Rice production by region over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 43.45 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 9.90 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 14.58 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 19.09 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 20.93 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 29.47 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 33.80 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 32.68 million tonnes | 43.25 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 43.45 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 9.90 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for rice production by region?
- Thailand ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 5th 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.