Rice production in Thailand
Thailand: Rice production was 33.55 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Thailand stood at 33.55 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Thailand peaked at 39.47 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.15 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.58 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 21.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.93 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.47 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | 32.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.80 million tonnes | 28.35 million tonnes | 39.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.68 million tonnes | 30.98 million tonnes | 33.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Thailand?
- Rice production in Thailand was 33.55 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 rice production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for rice production?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.