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