Soybean production in Thailand
Thailand: Soybean production was 16,347 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production in Thailand is 16,347, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Thailand peaked at 672,368 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16,347, in 2024.
That places Thailand 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,200 | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 31,300 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 19,100 | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 37,900 | +98.4% |
| 1967 | 52,800 | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 44,800 | -15.2% |
| 1969 | 48,200 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 50,400 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 54,300 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 72,400 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 104,164 | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 110,448 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 113,945 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 113,604 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96,295 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 158,929 | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 102,149 | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 100,022 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 131,527 | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 113,392 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 179,126 | +58.0% |
| 1984 | 246,448 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 309,424 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 356,484 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 337,745 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 516,811 | +53.0% |
| 1989 | 672,368 | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 530,112 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 435,587 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 480,148 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 513,099 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 527,580 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 385,560 | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 359,094 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 337,790 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 321,235 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 319,015 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 312,432 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 260,696 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 259,863 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 230,516 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 217,514 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 228,375 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 217,298 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 203,660 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 188,795 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 178,224 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 158,833 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 97,282 | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 64,251 | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 53,358 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 58,295 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 56,963 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 37,765 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 42,829 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 41,165 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 26,283 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 22,800 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 21,234 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 20,699 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16,899 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 16,347 | -3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16,347 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,555, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16,347 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,564, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +98.4% | 19,100 | 37,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,700 | 19,100 | 52,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,663 | 50,400 | 158,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,335 | 100,022 | 672,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,922 | 319,015 | 530,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,737 | 178,224 | 312,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,702 | 26,283 | 158,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,596 | 16,347 | 22,800 | 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 soybean production in Thailand?
- Soybean production in Thailand was 16,347 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 672,368 in 1989.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,347 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for soybean production?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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