Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 4,517 t of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c., the 23rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 7,700 t in 1982. Area harvested: 2,886 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,517 t
- World rank
- 23 of 65
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 7,700 t
- 1982
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 2.2 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.41
- 10-year change
- +50%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 4,989 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Syria | 4,669 | 0.14% |
| 23 | Thailand | 4,517 | 0.14% |
| 24 | DR Congo | 4,053 | 0.12% |
| 25 | Jordan | 4,003 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.
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 | 4,517 | −5.9% | 2,886 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 4,800 | −9.4% | 3,068 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 5,300 | +6.2% | 3,390 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 4,989 | +7.0% | 3,191 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 4,663 | +8.4% | 2,984 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 4,300 | +17% | 2,751 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 3,683 | +12% | 2,358 | 1.56 |
| 2017 | 3,276 | +8.1% | 2,099 | 1.56 |
| 2016 | 3,031 | +0.2% | 1,943 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 3,024 | +0.5% | 1,939 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 3,009 | +0.3% | 1,928 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 1.58 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +2.0% | 1,900 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 2,942 | +0.1% | 1,903 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 2,940 | +0.0% | 1,912 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 2,939 | +0.1% | 1,921 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 2,936 | −2.1% | 1,930 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +3.6% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 2,895 | +0.5% | 1,915 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 2,881 | +0.6% | 1,908 | 1.51 |
| 2004 | 2,864 | +0.6% | 1,899 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 2,848 | −0.1% | 1,889 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 2,850 | +3.2% | 1,900 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 2,762 | +2.3% | 1,833 | 1.51 |
| 2000 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 1,800 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 2,600 | −1.8% | 1,700 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 2,648 | +0.9% | 1,741 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 2,624 | +0.7% | 1,729 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 2,605 | +0.4% | 1,718 | 1.52 |
| 1995 | 2,595 | −0.2% | 1,713 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,720 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | −7.0% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 2,688 | −2.8% | 1,785 | 1.51 |
| 1991 | 2,765 | −7.8% | 1,838 | 1.50 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | −14% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | −44% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1985 | 6,200 | −6.1% | 3,000 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 6,600 | −12% | 4,500 | 1.47 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | −2.6% | 5,000 | 1.50 |
| 1982 | 7,700 | +43% | 5,000 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 5,400 | +35% | 3,600 | 1.50 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 1.48 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 1.48 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +14% | 2,700 | 1.48 |
| 1977 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1975 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +17% | 2,300 | 1.52 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +32% | 1,650 | 1.52 |
| 1965 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 1.52 |
| 1964 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 1.52 |
| 1963 | 1,900 | −5.0% | 1,250 | 1.52 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 1,250 | 1.60 |
| 1961 | 1,900 | — | 1,250 | 1.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,751 t USD 23.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 148
- Imports
- 5,403 t USD 14.1 m
- Importer rank
- 34 of 191
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 other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in Thailand?
Thailand produced 4,517 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.?
Thailand ranked 23rd of 65 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 43.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in Thailand changed?
It rose by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 7,700 t in 1982.
What is the yield of other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. in Thailand?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,517 t from 2,886 ha), against a world average of 2.2 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 9,751 t (USD 23.1 m) and imports of 5,403 t (USD 14.1 m), 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
All countries producing other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.
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.

