Milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Milk production, per square kilometre was 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand is 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0587 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0558 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0904 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1133 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1354 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.176 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1947 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2328 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2784 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3079 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4021 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6014 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6721 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.755 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8556 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +79.5% | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0666 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2328 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5299 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 104 South Africa 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Chile 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cape Verde 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sudan 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Malawi 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Thailand was 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.