Beef (cattle meat) production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 112,425 t of beef (cattle meat), the 66th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 270,756 t in 1993.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 112,425 t
- World rank
- 66 of 189
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 270,756 t
- 1993
Beef (cattle meat) in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.21% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.57
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Philippines | 116,666 | 0.17% |
| 65 | Denmark | 116,400 | 0.17% |
| 66 | Thailand | 112,425 | 0.16% |
| 67 | Angola | 110,104 | 0.16% |
| 68 | Myanmar | 110,000 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,425 | −5.5% |
| 2023 | 118,908 | −6.4% |
| 2022 | 127,029 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 133,925 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 123,663 | −14% |
| 2019 | 143,000 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 140,000 | −3.2% |
| 2015 | 144,702 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 133,616 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 136,425 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 140,713 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 149,039 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 154,958 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 145,200 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 141,582 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 141,950 | +20% |
| 2006 | 118,141 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 110,766 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | 116,154 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 111,636 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 115,593 | −7.1% |
| 2001 | 124,457 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | 130,894 | −23% |
| 1999 | 169,911 | −7.4% |
| 1998 | 183,480 | −11% |
| 1997 | 206,019 | −11% |
| 1996 | 231,791 | −8.8% |
| 1995 | 254,281 | −4.4% |
| 1994 | 265,969 | −1.8% |
| 1993 | 270,756 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 263,645 | +40% |
| 1991 | 188,715 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 180,129 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 170,880 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 162,200 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 159,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 156,200 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 154,400 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 153,000 | −0.5% |
| 1983 | 153,698 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 146,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 144,000 | +16% |
| 1980 | 123,780 | −5.9% |
| 1979 | 131,600 | −4.6% |
| 1978 | 138,000 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 130,800 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 130,600 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 126,000 | +10% |
| 1974 | 114,400 | +14% |
| 1973 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 96,000 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 92,000 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 89,000 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 87,000 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 84,000 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 83,000 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 76,000 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 565 t USD 10.3 m
- Importer rank
- 80 of 169
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 beef (cattle meat) in Thailand?
Thailand produced 112,425 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Thailand ranked 66th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Thailand changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 270,756 t in 1993.
Does Thailand export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Thailand reported no exports and imports of 565 t (USD 10.3 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 estimated 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.