Banana production in Thailand
Thailand: Banana production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.06 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
646,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Thailand is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Thailand peaked at 2.06 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 646,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 646,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 663,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 796,000 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 743,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 17.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 72.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +57.9% | 743,000 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +35.6% | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
| 2004 | -28.7% | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
| 2012 | -26.0% | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -26.2% | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 988,333 tonnes | 646,000 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Thailand?
- Banana production in Thailand was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for banana production?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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