Corn production in Thailand
Thailand: Corn production was 4.56 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.56 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5.07 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
598,276 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
Thailand recorded 4.56 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Thailand peaked at 5.07 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 598,276 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598,276 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 665,429 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 857,743 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 935,100 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1.71 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 2.30 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.86 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 2.68 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.68 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 2.79 million tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 4.23 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 4.93 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 4.31 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1989 | 4.39 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.72 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 3.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 3.97 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.53 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.26 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.89 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.97 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.07 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.56 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 18.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.56 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 345,736 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +77.9% | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +68.1% | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million tonnes | 598,276 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.99 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 corn production in Thailand?
- Corn production in Thailand was 4.56 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 corn production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 598,276 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for corn production?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.