How have things changed? in Thailand

Thailand: How have things changed? was 2.65 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.65 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.15 million metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
629,865 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Thailand, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Thailand stood at 2.65 million metric tons.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Thailand peaked at 4.15 million metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 629,865 metric tons, in 1965.

Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 920,119 metric tons 629,865 metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 5
1970s 1.74 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 2.19 million metric tons 10
1980s 2.32 million metric tons 1.80 million metric tons 2.79 million metric tons 10
1990s 3.37 million metric tons 2.79 million metric tons 3.65 million metric tons 10
2000s 3.77 million metric tons 3.25 million metric tons 4.15 million metric tons 10
2010s 2.71 million metric tons 2.40 million metric tons 3.13 million metric tons 10
2020s 2.53 million metric tons 2.42 million metric tons 2.65 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 Japan 3.65 million metric tons compare
  2. 13 South Korea 3.56 million metric tons compare
  3. 14 Myanmar 2.95 million metric tons compare
  4. 16 Mexico 2.19 million metric tons compare
  5. 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 2.02 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Thailand?
How have things changed? in Thailand was 2.65 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 million metric tons in 2005.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 629,865 metric tons in 1965.
How does Thailand rank for how have things changed??
Thailand ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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