Barley production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 190,988 t of barley, the 52nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 77,732 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 190,988 t
- World rank
- 52 of 100
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 190,988 t
- 2024
Barley in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 3.2 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 2.66
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Netherlands | 235,710 | 0.17% |
| 51 | Moldova | 200,444 | 0.14% |
| 52 | Thailand | 190,988 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Chile | 189,333 | 0.13% |
| 54 | Japan | 185,600 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 190,988 | +4.6% | 77,732 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 182,575 | +4.4% | 74,941 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 174,879 | +2.1% | 72,399 | 2.42 |
| 2021 | 171,361 | +5.8% | 70,935 | 2.42 |
| 2020 | 162,000 | +12% | 67,938 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 145,000 | +12% | 61,365 | 2.36 |
| 2018 | 130,000 | −7.1% | 55,543 | 2.34 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +17% | 60,430 | 2.32 |
| 2016 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 52,380 | 2.29 |
| 2015 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 53,051 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +26% | 53,808 | 2.23 |
| 2013 | 95,000 | +7.3% | 43,001 | 2.21 |
| 2012 | 88,500 | +11% | 40,466 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 80,000 | +14% | 36,954 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +13% | 32,670 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 61,954 | +15% | 29,217 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 53,648 | +18% | 25,568 | 2.10 |
| 2007 | 45,435 | +24% | 21,885 | 2.08 |
| 2006 | 36,528 | +28% | 17,785 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 28,444 | +14% | 14,000 | 2.03 |
| 2004 | 24,970 | +9.2% | 12,000 | 2.08 |
| 2003 | 22,863 | +68% | 11,500 | 1.99 |
| 2002 | 13,595 | +3.5% | 7,000 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 13,131 | +15% | 6,913 | 1.90 |
| 2000 | 11,461 | −34% | 6,132 | 1.87 |
| 1999 | 17,442 | +12% | 8,792 | 1.98 |
| 1998 | 15,560 | +11% | 8,439 | 1.84 |
| 1997 | 13,982 | −35% | 7,757 | 1.80 |
| 1996 | 21,546 | +35% | 11,715 | 1.84 |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +60% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +67% | 7,700 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +211% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 1,932 | +38% | 2,895 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 1,401 | +47% | 1,951 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 950 | +62% | 803 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 588 | — | 580 | 1.01 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 79
- Imports
- 38,151 t USD 11.1 m
- Importer rank
- 56 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Thailand?
Thailand produced 190,988 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of barley?
Thailand ranked 52nd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Thailand changed?
It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of barley in Thailand?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (190,988 t from 77,732 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import barley?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 4 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 38,151 t (USD 11.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Thailand is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.