Cassava production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 28.6 million t of cassava, the 3rd largest in the world (8.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.7%. The record was 35.1 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 20.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 28.6 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 94
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- Record
- 35.1 million t
- 2021
Cassava in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.4%
- 10.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.2
- world 10.2 (+98%)
- kg per person
- 399
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 62,624,946 | 18.3% |
| 2 | DR Congo | 46,558,022 | 13.6% |
| 3 | Thailand | 28,624,312 | 8.4% |
| 4 | Ghana | 27,917,781 | 8.2% |
| 5 | Brazil | 19,066,096 | 5.6% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 28,624,312 | −6.5% | 1,419,766 | 20.16 |
| 2023 | 30,616,586 | −10% | 1,482,873 | 20.65 |
| 2022 | 34,068,005 | −2.9% | 1,587,369 | 21.46 |
| 2021 | 35,094,485 | +21% | 1,665,010 | 21.08 |
| 2020 | 28,999,122 | −6.7% | 1,426,920 | 20.32 |
| 2019 | 31,079,966 | +5.8% | 1,386,655 | 22.41 |
| 2018 | 29,368,185 | −3.7% | 1,332,379 | 22.04 |
| 2017 | 30,495,190 | −2.1% | 1,394,315 | 21.87 |
| 2016 | 31,161,000 | −3.7% | 1,415,347 | 22.02 |
| 2015 | 32,357,741 | +7.8% | 1,433,815 | 22.57 |
| 2014 | 30,022,052 | −0.7% | 1,348,996 | 22.26 |
| 2013 | 30,227,542 | +1.3% | 1,385,111 | 21.82 |
| 2012 | 29,848,491 | +36% | 1,362,119 | 21.91 |
| 2011 | 21,912,416 | −0.4% | 1,135,388 | 19.30 |
| 2010 | 22,005,740 | −27% | 1,184,827 | 18.57 |
| 2009 | 30,088,024 | +20% | 1,326,743 | 22.68 |
| 2008 | 25,155,797 | −6.5% | 1,183,536 | 21.25 |
| 2007 | 26,915,541 | +19% | 1,174,209 | 22.92 |
| 2006 | 22,584,402 | +33% | 1,070,806 | 21.09 |
| 2005 | 16,938,245 | −21% | 985,908 | 17.18 |
| 2004 | 21,440,488 | +8.7% | 1,057,338 | 20.28 |
| 2003 | 19,717,534 | +17% | 1,021,836 | 19.30 |
| 2002 | 16,868,308 | −8.3% | 988,220 | 17.07 |
| 2001 | 18,395,800 | −3.5% | 1,049,248 | 17.53 |
| 2000 | 19,064,284 | +15% | 1,130,942 | 16.86 |
| 1999 | 16,506,625 | +5.9% | 1,065,435 | 15.49 |
| 1998 | 15,590,556 | −14% | 1,044,381 | 14.93 |
| 1997 | 18,083,600 | +4.0% | 1,230,381 | 14.70 |
| 1996 | 17,387,800 | +7.2% | 1,228,114 | 14.16 |
| 1995 | 16,217,400 | −15% | 1,245,157 | 13.02 |
| 1994 | 19,091,347 | −5.5% | 1,382,695 | 13.81 |
| 1993 | 20,202,897 | −0.8% | 1,438,017 | 14.05 |
| 1992 | 20,355,723 | +3.3% | 1,450,539 | 14.03 |
| 1991 | 19,705,040 | −4.8% | 1,433,580 | 13.75 |
| 1990 | 20,700,512 | −15% | 1,487,540 | 13.92 |
| 1989 | 24,264,032 | +8.8% | 1,593,164 | 15.23 |
| 1988 | 22,306,992 | +14% | 1,546,808 | 14.42 |
| 1987 | 19,554,128 | +28% | 1,370,668 | 14.27 |
| 1986 | 15,254,850 | −21% | 1,204,540 | 12.66 |
| 1985 | 19,262,640 | −3.6% | 1,376,485 | 13.99 |
| 1984 | 19,985,328 | +5.2% | 1,335,129 | 14.97 |
| 1983 | 18,988,528 | +6.7% | 1,017,857 | 18.66 |
| 1982 | 17,787,888 | +0.2% | 1,087,183 | 16.36 |
| 1981 | 17,744,000 | +7.3% | 1,243,112 | 14.27 |
| 1980 | 16,540,000 | +49% | 1,121,440 | 14.75 |
| 1979 | 11,101,000 | −32% | 794,720 | 13.97 |
| 1978 | 16,357,800 | +38% | 1,054,560 | 15.51 |
| 1977 | 11,839,700 | +16% | 830,560 | 14.26 |
| 1976 | 10,230,000 | +44% | 679,040 | 15.07 |
| 1975 | 7,094,000 | +14% | 475,054 | 14.93 |
| 1974 | 6,240,000 | +10% | 473,280 | 13.18 |
| 1973 | 5,668,000 | +43% | 432,000 | 13.12 |
| 1972 | 3,974,000 | +28% | 327,680 | 12.13 |
| 1971 | 3,114,000 | −9.2% | 220,160 | 14.14 |
| 1970 | 3,431,000 | +11% | 224,000 | 15.32 |
| 1969 | 3,079,000 | +18% | 188,800 | 16.31 |
| 1968 | 2,611,000 | +27% | 169,600 | 15.40 |
| 1967 | 2,062,000 | +9.0% | 139,520 | 14.78 |
| 1966 | 1,892,000 | +28% | 128,960 | 14.67 |
| 1965 | 1,475,000 | −5.3% | 101,120 | 14.59 |
| 1964 | 1,556,800 | −26% | 104,640 | 14.88 |
| 1963 | 2,111,100 | +1.6% | 139,200 | 15.17 |
| 1962 | 2,076,924 | +20% | 121,760 | 17.06 |
| 1961 | 1,726,200 | — | 99,240 | 17.39 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Thailand?
Thailand produced 28.6 million t in 2024, 8.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of cassava?
Thailand ranked 3rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Thailand changed?
It fell by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 35.1 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of cassava in Thailand?
20.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28.6 million t from 1.4 million ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.