Eggplants production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 20,748 t of eggplants, the 48th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 66,650 t in 2002. Area harvested: 716 ha, yield 29.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,748 t
- World rank
- 48 of 98
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 66,650 t
- 2002
Eggplants in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.0
- world 29.3 (−1.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Malawi | 29,503 | 0.05% |
| 47 | Kuwait | 22,271 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Thailand | 20,748 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Oman | 19,368 | 0.03% |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 18,099 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 20,748 | +0.1% | 716 | 28.98 |
| 2023 | 20,727 | −0.2% | 717 | 28.91 |
| 2022 | 20,777 | +0.2% | 715 | 29.06 |
| 2021 | 20,740 | +0.4% | 715 | 29.01 |
| 2020 | 20,664 | −1.3% | 721 | 28.66 |
| 2019 | 20,927 | +1.4% | 709 | 29.52 |
| 2018 | 20,629 | −6.9% | 714 | 28.89 |
| 2017 | 22,153 | +11% | 741 | 29.90 |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +1.3% | 672 | 29.76 |
| 2015 | 19,734 | −26% | 730 | 27.03 |
| 2014 | 26,725 | +3.6% | 820 | 32.59 |
| 2013 | 25,801 | +3.9% | 733 | 35.20 |
| 2012 | 24,839 | −17% | 864 | 28.75 |
| 2011 | 30,004 | −14% | 1,407 | 21.32 |
| 2010 | 34,963 | +2.8% | 2,223 | 15.73 |
| 2009 | 33,997 | +0.6% | 2,034 | 16.71 |
| 2008 | 33,798 | +12% | 1,947 | 17.36 |
| 2007 | 30,047 | +99% | 2,084 | 14.42 |
| 2006 | 15,080 | −15% | 1,940 | 7.77 |
| 2005 | 17,668 | −55% | 2,167 | 8.15 |
| 2004 | 39,258 | −34% | 3,997 | 9.82 |
| 2003 | 59,839 | −10% | 4,573 | 13.09 |
| 2002 | 66,650 | +2.4% | 5,048 | 13.20 |
| 2001 | 65,102 | +46% | 5,089 | 12.79 |
| 2000 | 44,575 | −24% | 4,051 | 11.00 |
| 1999 | 58,780 | −9.6% | 5,000 | 11.76 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +2.7% | 5,000 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 63,266 | −1.1% | 5,500 | 11.50 |
| 1996 | 64,000 | +2.3% | 6,500 | 9.85 |
| 1995 | 62,538 | −0.7% | 7,000 | 8.93 |
| 1994 | 63,000 | +5.0% | 7,500 | 8.40 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | −0.5% | 8,000 | 7.50 |
| 1992 | 60,288 | +1.0% | 8,962 | 6.73 |
| 1991 | 59,700 | +1.2% | 7,599 | 7.86 |
| 1990 | 59,000 | −0.8% | 10,083 | 5.85 |
| 1989 | 59,500 | 0.0% | 10,600 | 5.61 |
| 1988 | 59,500 | +1.9% | 10,600 | 5.61 |
| 1987 | 58,400 | +0.3% | 10,500 | 5.56 |
| 1986 | 58,200 | +0.3% | 10,500 | 5.54 |
| 1985 | 58,000 | +0.9% | 10,500 | 5.52 |
| 1984 | 57,500 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 5.48 |
| 1983 | 57,500 | +0.9% | 10,500 | 5.48 |
| 1982 | 57,000 | 0.0% | 10,400 | 5.48 |
| 1981 | 57,000 | 0.0% | 10,400 | 5.48 |
| 1980 | 57,000 | +0.9% | 10,400 | 5.48 |
| 1979 | 56,500 | 0.0% | 10,300 | 5.49 |
| 1978 | 56,500 | 0.0% | 10,300 | 5.49 |
| 1977 | 56,500 | +0.9% | 10,300 | 5.49 |
| 1976 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 10,200 | 5.49 |
| 1975 | 56,000 | 0.0% | 10,200 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 10,200 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 10,100 | 5.45 |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +9.1% | 10,000 | 5.50 |
| 1971 | 50,400 | +0.8% | 9,700 | 5.20 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +0.2% | 9,600 | 5.21 |
| 1969 | 49,900 | +0.8% | 9,600 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 49,500 | +0.2% | 9,500 | 5.21 |
| 1967 | 49,400 | −1.2% | 9,500 | 5.20 |
| 1966 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 9,400 | 5.32 |
| 1965 | 47,000 | −4.5% | 9,280 | 5.06 |
| 1964 | 49,200 | −22% | 8,960 | 5.49 |
| 1963 | 63,000 | +29% | 11,500 | 5.48 |
| 1962 | 49,000 | −2.0% | 8,800 | 5.57 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 8,700 | 5.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 454 t USD 400,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 102
- Imports
- 47 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 73 of 110
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 eggplants in Thailand?
Thailand produced 20,748 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Thailand ranked 48th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Thailand changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 66,650 t in 2002.
What is the yield of eggplants in Thailand?
29.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,748 t from 716 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 454 t (USD 400,000) and imports of 47 t (USD 18,000), 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.
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.