Cabbages production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 178,704 t of cabbages, the 35th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 854,253 t in 2002. Area harvested: 6,613 ha, yield 27.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 178,704 t
- World rank
- 35 of 146
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 854,253 t
- 2002
Cabbages in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.0
- world 30.6 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 2.49
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | South Africa | 206,766 | 0.27% |
| 34 | France | 188,630 | 0.25% |
| 35 | Thailand | 178,704 | 0.24% |
| 36 | Canada | 178,520 | 0.24% |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 177,553 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of cabbages
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 | 178,704 | −8.4% | 6,613 | 27.02 |
| 2023 | 195,088 | −13% | 7,352 | 26.54 |
| 2022 | 223,911 | −15% | 8,622 | 25.97 |
| 2021 | 262,188 | −2.9% | 10,543 | 24.87 |
| 2020 | 270,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 24.55 |
| 2019 | 270,000 | −3.2% | 11,000 | 24.55 |
| 2018 | 278,903 | +2.8% | 11,631 | 23.98 |
| 2017 | 271,350 | +1.1% | 11,523 | 23.55 |
| 2016 | 268,340 | +4.5% | 11,552 | 23.23 |
| 2015 | 256,700 | +3.3% | 11,146 | 23.03 |
| 2014 | 248,440 | +2.3% | 11,057 | 22.47 |
| 2013 | 242,817 | −38% | 10,886 | 22.31 |
| 2012 | 392,589 | −20% | 22,090 | 17.77 |
| 2011 | 490,660 | −11% | 33,914 | 14.47 |
| 2010 | 549,877 | +11% | 40,925 | 13.44 |
| 2009 | 496,374 | +0.2% | 39,363 | 12.61 |
| 2008 | 495,576 | +3.2% | 39,128 | 12.67 |
| 2007 | 479,998 | +0.3% | 38,700 | 12.40 |
| 2006 | 478,456 | +6.6% | 36,413 | 13.14 |
| 2005 | 449,025 | −6.9% | 38,695 | 11.60 |
| 2004 | 482,364 | −6.8% | 37,527 | 12.85 |
| 2003 | 517,811 | −39% | 39,626 | 13.07 |
| 2002 | 854,253 | +40% | 52,995 | 16.12 |
| 2001 | 610,470 | −4.8% | 43,004 | 14.20 |
| 2000 | 641,304 | +221% | 47,926 | 13.38 |
| 1999 | 200,000 | −9.1% | 18,400 | 10.87 |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +11% | 18,300 | 12.02 |
| 1997 | 198,000 | +1.5% | 17,369 | 11.40 |
| 1996 | 195,000 | −7.1% | 18,000 | 10.83 |
| 1995 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 17,800 | 11.80 |
| 1994 | 205,000 | +5.1% | 18,019 | 11.38 |
| 1993 | 195,000 | +0.5% | 17,600 | 11.08 |
| 1992 | 194,000 | +0.5% | 17,921 | 10.83 |
| 1991 | 193,000 | −0.5% | 18,251 | 10.57 |
| 1990 | 194,000 | +0.5% | 16,647 | 11.65 |
| 1989 | 193,000 | +0.5% | 17,500 | 11.03 |
| 1988 | 192,000 | +0.5% | 17,500 | 10.97 |
| 1987 | 191,000 | +0.5% | 17,500 | 10.91 |
| 1986 | 190,000 | +0.2% | 17,700 | 10.73 |
| 1985 | 189,707 | +11% | 17,681 | 10.73 |
| 1984 | 170,537 | −0.3% | 19,395 | 8.79 |
| 1983 | 171,061 | +13% | 19,258 | 8.88 |
| 1982 | 151,532 | −5.9% | 20,214 | 7.50 |
| 1981 | 160,996 | +8.4% | 20,429 | 7.88 |
| 1980 | 148,557 | +43% | 18,964 | 7.83 |
| 1979 | 104,000 | −23% | 17,900 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 21,300 | 6.34 |
| 1977 | 135,000 | −4.9% | 18,500 | 7.30 |
| 1976 | 142,000 | −22% | 19,400 | 7.32 |
| 1975 | 181,000 | +13% | 23,100 | 7.84 |
| 1974 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 20,500 | 7.80 |
| 1973 | 160,000 | −11% | 17,700 | 9.04 |
| 1972 | 180,000 | +3.7% | 22,000 | 8.18 |
| 1971 | 173,500 | −0.3% | 22,000 | 7.89 |
| 1970 | 174,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 174,000 | +0.3% | 24,000 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 173,500 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 6.94 |
| 1967 | 173,500 | +0.3% | 26,000 | 6.67 |
| 1966 | 173,000 | +6.9% | 28,000 | 6.18 |
| 1965 | 161,800 | −3.2% | 29,440 | 5.50 |
| 1964 | 167,200 | −2.4% | 31,680 | 5.28 |
| 1963 | 171,300 | +28% | 32,000 | 5.35 |
| 1962 | 134,200 | +23% | 28,960 | 4.63 |
| 1961 | 108,900 | — | 25,000 | 4.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,345 t USD 4.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 115
- Imports
- 232,370 t USD 94.1 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 164
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 cabbages in Thailand?
Thailand produced 178,704 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Thailand ranked 35th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Thailand changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 854,253 t in 2002.
What is the yield of cabbages in Thailand?
27.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (178,704 t from 6,613 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 10,345 t (USD 4.2 m) and imports of 232,370 t (USD 94.1 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.

