Bangladesh vs Thailand: Rice production
Bangladesh
60.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
33.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Thailand rank
6th
Rice production over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 60.57 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 27.02 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.70 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 17.65 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 22.52 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27.46 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 39.75 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 51.98 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 18.18 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 58.36 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 60.57 million tonnes against 33.55 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 27.02 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for rice production?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 6th of 143 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. 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.