> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202418.6 million t
World rank3 of 43
10-year change+49%
Record18.6 million t2024

## Oil palm fruit in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.4%4.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.3world 14.4 (+27%)
kg per person260world 51.3
10-year change+49%world +41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/indonesia/) | 243,000,000 | 58.0% |
| 2 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/) | 100,163,525 | 23.9% |
| 3 | **Thailand** | 18,606,769 | 4.4% |
| 4 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/) | 11,517,078 | 2.8% |
| 5 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/) | 7,824,756 | 1.9% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

### Map of world production of oil palm fruit

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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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/papua-new-guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/brazil/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cote-divoire/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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