FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Kenaf production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 2,111 t of kenaf, the 11th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 662,400 t in 1966. Area harvested: 1,512 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,111 t
- World rank
- 11 of 23
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 662,400 t
- 1966
Kenaf in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,111 | +0.1% | 1,512 | 1.40 |
| 2023 | 2,108 | −1.0% | 1,510 | 1.40 |
| 2022 | 2,130 | +1.6% | 1,526 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 2,096 | −0.1% | 1,501 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 2,099 | −4.3% | 1,504 | 1.40 |
| 2019 | 2,194 | +10.0% | 1,572 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 1,995 | −5.4% | 1,428 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 2,109 | −15% | 1,511 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 2,478 | +77% | 1,777 | 1.39 |
| 2015 | 1,397 | −43% | 997 | 1.40 |
| 2014 | 2,453 | −32% | 1,760 | 1.39 |
| 2013 | 3,584 | +0.3% | 2,573 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 3,572 | +46% | 2,560 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 2,442 | +0.7% | 1,705 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 2,424 | −17% | 1,665 | 1.46 |
| 2009 | 2,903 | +41% | 2,096 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 2,058 | −39% | 1,416 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 3,374 | −46% | 2,617 | 1.29 |
| 2006 | 6,240 | −59% | 4,725 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 15,097 | +5.5% | 12,103 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 14,311 | +35% | 10,229 | 1.40 |
| 2003 | 10,608 | −25% | 7,236 | 1.47 |
| 2002 | 14,095 | −77% | 10,643 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 60,614 | +66% | 41,820 | 1.45 |
| 2000 | 36,462 | +23% | 25,557 | 1.43 |
| 1999 | 29,721 | −37% | 16,960 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 47,213 | −50% | 27,840 | 1.70 |
| 1997 | 94,539 | −5.1% | 61,600 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 99,580 | −5.2% | 66,320 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 105,000 | −9.3% | 70,080 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 115,759 | −8.9% | 74,855 | 1.55 |
| 1993 | 127,000 | +0.8% | 85,760 | 1.48 |
| 1992 | 126,000 | −0.6% | 91,680 | 1.37 |
| 1991 | 126,785 | −19% | 93,920 | 1.35 |
| 1990 | 157,058 | +5.3% | 121,661 | 1.29 |
| 1989 | 149,157 | −4.9% | 119,136 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 156,888 | −0.8% | 125,882 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 158,128 | −30% | 145,840 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 226,311 | −8.5% | 202,057 | 1.12 |
| 1985 | 247,251 | +53% | 219,786 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 161,570 | −31% | 143,642 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 234,784 | +18% | 212,380 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 199,608 | +3.0% | 205,717 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 193,833 | −8.3% | 178,699 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 211,323 | −4.7% | 168,071 | 1.26 |
| 1979 | 221,808 | −34% | 212,800 | 1.04 |
| 1978 | 337,814 | +37% | 277,120 | 1.22 |
| 1977 | 245,830 | +32% | 246,400 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 185,933 | −40% | 144,160 | 1.29 |
| 1975 | 307,602 | −20% | 277,760 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 384,140 | −18% | 386,720 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 468,900 | +9.6% | 418,560 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 427,900 | +2.1% | 434,880 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 419,100 | +10% | 445,120 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 380,900 | +2.0% | 390,240 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 373,400 | +18% | 358,400 | 1.04 |
| 1968 | 316,000 | −25% | 247,840 | 1.28 |
| 1967 | 421,800 | −36% | 342,560 | 1.23 |
| 1966 | 662,400 | +25% | 497,600 | 1.33 |
| 1965 | 529,100 | +75% | 372,960 | 1.42 |
| 1964 | 303,100 | +43% | 215,360 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 211,700 | +58% | 152,000 | 1.39 |
| 1962 | 134,400 | −44% | 112,000 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 239,300 | — | 189,760 | 1.26 |
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.

