Coir production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 61,677 t of coir, the 4th largest in the world (3.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 61,677 t
- World rank
- 4 of 8
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 61,677 t
- 2024
Coir in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.5%
- 4.8% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.86
- world 0.22
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world +50%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vietnam | 421,745 | 23.8% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 164,503 | 9.3% |
| 4 | Thailand | 61,677 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Ghana | 39,688 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 21,671 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of coir
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,677 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61,307 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60,938 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60,794 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59,802 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59,613 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59,013 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58,216 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57,683 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,000 | −5.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 2011 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +20% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +25% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | −13% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | +44% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | +60% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +43% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +56% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +12% |
| 1992 | 8,900 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,900 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,900 | +14% |
| 1989 | 7,800 | −2.5% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +31% |
| 1987 | 6,100 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,700 | +27% |
| 1985 | 4,500 | −36% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +75% |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +60% |
| 1982 | 2,500 | −50% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −29% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +71% |
| 1978 | 3,500 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,500 | −30% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +67% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2,800 | +22% |
| 1971 | 2,300 | +130% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | −57% |
| 1968 | 2,300 | +28% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | +29% |
| 1966 | 1,400 | −30% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +67% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +50% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +43% |
| 1961 | 700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46,330 t USD 6.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 27
- Imports
- 18 t USD 37,000
- Importer rank
- 61 of 77
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 coir in Thailand?
Thailand produced 61,677 t in 2024, 3.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of coir?
Thailand ranked 4th of 8 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 59.3% of the world total.
How has the production of coir in Thailand changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +50% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Thailand export or import coir, raw?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 46,330 t (USD 6.5 m) and imports of 18 t (USD 37,000), 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 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.