Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand
Thailand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 136,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 136,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand peaked at 185,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 28,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 26,000 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1979 | 21,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 36,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 49,000 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 41,000 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 56,000 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1984 | 66,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 102,000 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 112,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 113,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 113,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 114,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 88,000 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 103,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 113,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 126,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 130,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 126,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 127,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 154,000 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 128,000 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 143,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 137,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 139,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 143,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 143,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 143,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 159,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 86,000 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 155,000 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 2013 | 121,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 91,000 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 185,000 tonnes | +103.3% |
| 2016 | 124,000 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 143,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 122,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 154,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 157,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 142,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 138,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 136,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 136,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000 tonnes, 136.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +103.3% | 91,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,889 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,300 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,900 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,300 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,000 tonnes | 128,000 tonnes | 154,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,250 tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Thailand was 136,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 185,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.