Kapok fruit production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 85,699 t of kapok fruit, the 2nd largest in the world (30.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 158,180 t in 1973. Area harvested: 23,828 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 85,699 t
- World rank
- 2 of 2
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 158,180 t
- 1973
Kapok fruit in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 30.3%
- 28.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 1.6 (+130%)
- kg per person
- 1.20
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- world −3.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 197,236 | 69.7% |
| 2 | Thailand | 85,699 | 30.3% |
Map of world production of kapok fruit
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 | 85,699 | −0.4% | 23,828 | 3.60 |
| 2023 | 86,068 | −0.4% | 23,921 | 3.60 |
| 2022 | 86,437 | −0.4% | 24,013 | 3.60 |
| 2021 | 86,783 | −3.3% | 24,019 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 89,745 | +0.8% | 24,785 | 3.62 |
| 2019 | 89,007 | +1.0% | 24,580 | 3.62 |
| 2018 | 88,114 | +1.4% | 24,381 | 3.61 |
| 2017 | 86,917 | +2.0% | 24,115 | 3.60 |
| 2016 | 85,248 | +3.0% | 23,678 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | 82,736 | −2.3% | 22,934 | 3.61 |
| 2014 | 84,670 | −4.2% | 23,499 | 3.60 |
| 2013 | 88,337 | −4.1% | 24,602 | 3.59 |
| 2012 | 92,090 | −5.7% | 25,634 | 3.59 |
| 2011 | 97,624 | −7.3% | 27,159 | 3.59 |
| 2010 | 105,327 | −0.6% | 29,287 | 3.60 |
| 2009 | 106,000 | 0.0% | 29,458 | 3.60 |
| 2008 | 106,000 | 0.0% | 29,442 | 3.60 |
| 2007 | 106,000 | −7.7% | 29,426 | 3.60 |
| 2006 | 114,900 | −11% | 31,676 | 3.63 |
| 2005 | 128,600 | −5.6% | 35,605 | 3.61 |
| 2004 | 136,300 | 0.0% | 38,000 | 3.59 |
| 2003 | 136,300 | −2.2% | 38,100 | 3.58 |
| 2002 | 139,400 | +2.2% | 38,080 | 3.66 |
| 2001 | 136,363 | −1.3% | 38,080 | 3.58 |
| 2000 | 138,180 | +4.8% | 38,080 | 3.63 |
| 1999 | 131,820 | +3.6% | 38,240 | 3.45 |
| 1998 | 127,270 | −7.1% | 38,560 | 3.30 |
| 1997 | 136,970 | −2.6% | 39,520 | 3.47 |
| 1996 | 140,610 | +7.9% | 39,520 | 3.56 |
| 1995 | 130,300 | +5.1% | 39,360 | 3.31 |
| 1994 | 123,940 | +3.0% | 39,680 | 3.12 |
| 1993 | 120,300 | +6.7% | 37,440 | 3.21 |
| 1992 | 112,730 | +0.3% | 37,920 | 2.97 |
| 1991 | 112,400 | −8.2% | 35,840 | 3.14 |
| 1990 | 122,450 | +5.9% | 35,360 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 115,665 | +1.0% | 34,880 | 3.32 |
| 1988 | 114,550 | −5.5% | 35,520 | 3.22 |
| 1987 | 121,200 | +0.7% | 34,880 | 3.47 |
| 1986 | 120,300 | −8.7% | 37,440 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | 131,820 | +6.1% | 40,000 | 3.30 |
| 1984 | 124,250 | +1.7% | 40,480 | 3.07 |
| 1983 | 122,120 | +17% | 40,320 | 3.03 |
| 1982 | 103,950 | −13% | 41,280 | 2.52 |
| 1981 | 118,800 | +16% | 40,160 | 2.96 |
| 1980 | 102,425 | +25% | 38,560 | 2.66 |
| 1979 | 81,820 | −11% | 38,240 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 91,820 | −28% | 36,960 | 2.48 |
| 1977 | 127,580 | −6.2% | 40,320 | 3.16 |
| 1976 | 136,060 | −6.8% | 42,080 | 3.23 |
| 1975 | 146,050 | −5.7% | 42,880 | 3.41 |
| 1974 | 154,850 | −2.1% | 40,960 | 3.78 |
| 1973 | 158,180 | +21% | 42,300 | 3.74 |
| 1972 | 131,200 | −13% | 43,700 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 151,200 | +15% | 45,000 | 3.36 |
| 1970 | 131,520 | −0.5% | 46,560 | 2.82 |
| 1969 | 132,120 | −1.6% | 47,040 | 2.81 |
| 1968 | 134,250 | +1.1% | 47,520 | 2.83 |
| 1967 | 132,730 | −2.0% | 47,040 | 2.82 |
| 1966 | 135,450 | −3.5% | 48,000 | 2.82 |
| 1965 | 140,300 | +0.9% | 49,600 | 2.83 |
| 1964 | 139,100 | +1.8% | 48,000 | 2.90 |
| 1963 | 136,660 | +37% | 44,000 | 3.11 |
| 1962 | 100,000 | −7.6% | 27,840 | 3.59 |
| 1961 | 108,180 | — | 37,600 | 2.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of kapok fruit in Thailand?
Thailand produced 85,699 t in 2024, 30.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of kapok fruit?
Thailand ranked 2nd of 2 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 69.7% of the world total.
How has the production of kapok fruit in Thailand changed?
It rose by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.4% for the world. The record was 158,180 t in 1973.
What is the yield of kapok fruit in Thailand?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (85,699 t from 23,828 ha), against a world average of 1.6 t/ha.
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.
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.