Oil palm fruit production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 18.6 million t of oil palm fruit, the 3rd largest in the world (4.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18.6 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 43
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 18.6 million t
- 2024
Oil palm fruit in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.4%
- 4.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.3
- world 14.4 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 260
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 243,000,000 | 58.0% |
| 2 | Malaysia | 100,163,525 | 23.9% |
| 3 | Thailand | 18,606,769 | 4.4% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 11,517,078 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Colombia | 7,824,756 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of oil palm 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 | 18,606,769 | +1.8% | 1,014,941 | 18.33 |
| 2023 | 18,273,629 | −1.7% | 993,677 | 18.39 |
| 2022 | 18,588,120 | +10.0% | 981,561 | 18.94 |
| 2021 | 16,904,704 | +4.2% | 965,447 | 17.51 |
| 2020 | 16,221,974 | −1.1% | 939,324 | 17.27 |
| 2019 | 16,408,440 | +5.6% | 906,080 | 18.11 |
| 2018 | 15,534,984 | +7.5% | 856,422 | 18.14 |
| 2017 | 14,452,261 | +27% | 797,128 | 18.13 |
| 2016 | 11,420,220 | +3.3% | 632,072 | 18.07 |
| 2015 | 11,058,720 | −11% | 648,198 | 17.06 |
| 2014 | 12,472,505 | +0.3% | 643,811 | 19.37 |
| 2013 | 12,434,520 | +9.9% | 603,700 | 20.60 |
| 2012 | 11,312,301 | +5.1% | 592,081 | 19.11 |
| 2011 | 10,760,020 | +31% | 570,474 | 18.86 |
| 2010 | 8,227,238 | +0.8% | 541,569 | 15.19 |
| 2009 | 8,162,703 | −12% | 510,003 | 16.01 |
| 2008 | 9,270,510 | +45% | 461,555 | 20.09 |
| 2007 | 6,389,983 | −4.8% | 426,120 | 15.00 |
| 2006 | 6,715,036 | +34% | 379,872 | 17.68 |
| 2005 | 5,002,670 | −3.5% | 324,193 | 15.43 |
| 2004 | 5,181,797 | +5.7% | 309,165 | 16.76 |
| 2003 | 4,902,575 | +23% | 287,903 | 17.03 |
| 2002 | 4,001,376 | −2.3% | 263,018 | 15.21 |
| 2001 | 4,096,562 | +23% | 242,852 | 16.87 |
| 2000 | 3,342,923 | −2.1% | 230,053 | 14.53 |
| 1999 | 3,413,030 | +35% | 215,220 | 15.86 |
| 1998 | 2,522,863 | −2.1% | 205,489 | 12.28 |
| 1997 | 2,577,508 | −1.3% | 177,492 | 14.52 |
| 1996 | 2,611,334 | +16% | 166,915 | 15.64 |
| 1995 | 2,254,098 | +17% | 153,422 | 14.69 |
| 1994 | 1,922,516 | +5.1% | 139,160 | 13.82 |
| 1993 | 1,828,845 | +39% | 133,452 | 13.70 |
| 1992 | 1,317,460 | +0.2% | 105,908 | 12.44 |
| 1991 | 1,314,280 | +10% | 103,108 | 12.75 |
| 1990 | 1,191,769 | +8.5% | 96,000 | 12.41 |
| 1989 | 1,098,130 | +24% | 90,880 | 12.08 |
| 1988 | 885,104 | +22% | 82,774 | 10.69 |
| 1987 | 728,315 | +4.8% | 69,158 | 10.53 |
| 1986 | 694,716 | +14% | 59,981 | 11.58 |
| 1985 | 609,530 | +55% | 53,255 | 11.45 |
| 1984 | 393,700 | +30% | 45,280 | 8.69 |
| 1983 | 303,300 | +19% | 36,272 | 8.36 |
| 1982 | 254,000 | +66% | 24,752 | 10.26 |
| 1981 | 152,800 | +42% | 15,104 | 10.12 |
| 1980 | 107,400 | +37% | 11,136 | 9.64 |
| 1979 | 78,300 | +34% | 7,616 | 10.28 |
| 1978 | 58,300 | +27% | 5,616 | 10.38 |
| 1977 | 45,900 | +23% | 3,760 | 12.21 |
| 1976 | 37,300 | +26% | 3,440 | 10.84 |
| 1975 | 29,700 | +183% | 5,100 | 5.82 |
| 1974 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 5.83 |
| 1973 | 10,500 | +91% | 1,800 | 5.83 |
| 1972 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1971 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1970 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1969 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1968 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1967 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1966 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1964 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1961 | 5,500 | — | 950 | 5.79 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Thailand?
Thailand produced 18.6 million t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Thailand ranked 3rd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Thailand changed?
It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Thailand?
18.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18.6 million t from 1.0 million ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.