Cocoa bean production in Thailand
Thailand: Cocoa bean production was 122.6 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Thailand, 1980–2024
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 cocoa bean production in Thailand is 122.6 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Thailand peaked at 1,454 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Thailand 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 300 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,034 tonnes | +158.5% |
| 2001 | 1,454 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 1,026 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 1,287 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1,167 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,069 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,097 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 932 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 823 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 781 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 763 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 523.44 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 321.58 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 67 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 144 tonnes | +114.9% |
| 2015 | 128 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 120 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 125 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 124.35 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 120.63 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 123.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 122.77 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 122.24 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 122.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 122.6 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 122.6 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.72 tonnes, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +158.5% | 400 tonnes | 1,034 tonnes |
| 2014 | +114.9% | 67 tonnes | 144 tonnes |
| 2013 | -79.2% | 321.58 tonnes | 67 tonnes |
| 2001 | +40.6% | 1,034 tonnes | 1,454 tonnes |
| 2012 | -38.6% | 523.44 tonnes | 321.58 tonnes |
| 1987 | +33.3% | 300 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 330 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 400 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,067 tonnes | 781 tonnes | 1,454 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.7 tonnes | 67 tonnes | 763 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.74 tonnes | 122.24 tonnes | 123.33 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 cocoa bean production in Thailand?
- Cocoa bean production in Thailand was 122.6 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for cocoa bean production?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.