FAOSTAT · 1980–2024

Cocoa beans production in Thailand

In 2024 Thailand produced 123 t of cocoa beans, the 52nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 1,454 t in 2001. Area harvested: 43 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 123 t
World rank: 52 of 57
10-year change: −15%
Record: 1,454 t; 2001

Cocoa beans in Thailand, 1980–2024 (tonnes)

Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 2.9; world 0.5 (+502%)
kg per person: 0.00; world 0.64
10-year change: −15%; world +10%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
50	Timor-Leste	177	0.00%
51	Central African Republic	136	0.00%
52	Thailand	123	0.00%
53	Gabon	100	0.00%
54	Comoros	44	0.00%

Full ranking of 57 countries

Map of world production of cocoa beans

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	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	123	0.0%	43	2.86
2023	123	+0.8%	43	2.86
2022	122	−0.8%	43	2.84
2021	123	0.0%	43	2.86
2020	123	+1.7%	43	2.86
2019	121	−2.4%	43	2.81
2018	124	−0.8%	43	2.88
2017	125	+4.2%	45	2.78
2016	120	−6.3%	40	3.00
2015	128	−11%	42	3.05
2014	144	+115%	42	3.43
2013	67	−79%	41	1.63
2012	322	−38%	134	2.40
2011	523	−31%	216	2.42
2010	763	−2.3%	311	2.45
2009	781	−5.1%	319	2.45
2008	823	−12%	366	2.25
2007	932	−15%	390	2.39
2006	1,097	+2.6%	465	2.36
2005	1,069	−8.4%	469	2.28
2004	1,167	−9.3%	468	2.49
2003	1,287	+25%	665	1.94
2002	1,026	−29%	930	1.10
2001	1,454	+41%	1,188	1.22
2000	1,034	+159%	992	1.04
1999	400	0.0%	360	1.11
1998	400	0.0%	364	1.10
1997	400	0.0%	430	0.93
1996	400	0.0%	504	0.79
1995	400	0.0%	563	0.71
1994	400	0.0%	636	0.63
1993	400	0.0%	732	0.55
1992	400	0.0%	796	0.50
1991	400	0.0%	837	0.48
1990	400	0.0%	954	0.42
1989	400	0.0%	800	0.50
1988	400	0.0%	800	0.50
1987	400	+33%	800	0.50
1986	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1985	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1984	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1983	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1982	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1981	300	0.0%	600	0.50
1980	300	—	600	0.50

Trade, 2024

Exports: 320 t USD 2.1 m
Exporter rank: 49 of 93
Imports: 7 t USD 64,000
Importer rank: 85 of 108

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 cocoa beans in Thailand?

Thailand produced 123 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of cocoa beans?

Thailand ranked 52nd of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Côte d'Ivoire with 36.1% of the world total.

How has the production of cocoa beans in Thailand changed?

It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,454 t in 2001.

What is the yield of cocoa beans in Thailand?

2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (123 t from 43 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.

Does Thailand export or import cocoa beans?

In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 320 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 7 t (USD 64,000), 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.

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.