> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/thailand/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 2024112,425 t
World rank66 of 189
10-year change−16%
Record270,756 t1993

## Beef (cattle meat) in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.21% in 2014
kg per person1.57world 8.55
10-year change−16%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 64 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/philippines/) | 116,666 | 0.17% |
| 65 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/denmark/) | 116,400 | 0.17% |
| 66 | **Thailand** | 112,425 | 0.16% |
| 67 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/angola/) | 110,104 | 0.16% |
| 68 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/myanmar/) | 110,000 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports565 t USD 10.3 m
Importer rank80 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Thailand

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/thailand/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/thailand/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/thailand/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/thailand/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/thailand/)
[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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