> In 2023 Thailand produced 3.3 million t of palm oil, the 3rd largest in the world (4.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/

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# Palm oil production in Thailand

In 2023 Thailand produced 3.3 million t of palm oil, the 3rd largest in the world (4.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/palm-oil/)[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 20233.3 million t
World rank3 of 45
10-year change+69%
Record3.3 million t2023

## Palm oil in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total4.2%3.6% in 2013
10-year change+69%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/) | 47,084,299 | 59.2% |
| 2 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/) | 18,551,950 | 23.3% |
| 3 | **Thailand** | 3,323,200 | 4.2% |
| 4 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/) | 1,841,880 | 2.3% |
| 5 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/) | 1,460,000 | 1.8% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3,323,200 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,240,000 | +10% |
| 2021 | 2,940,000 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,690,000 | −12% |
| 2019 | 3,040,000 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2,774,800 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,602,000 | +44% |
| 2016 | 1,804,400 | −13% |
| 2015 | 2,068,400 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,000,000 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,970,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 1,780,000 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,650,000 | +28% |
| 2010 | 1,287,509 | −7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,387,604 | −10% |
| 2008 | 1,543,761 | +47% |
| 2007 | 1,051,089 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,167,126 | +49% |
| 2005 | 783,953 | −4.5% |
| 2004 | 820,838 | −5.0% |
| 2003 | 863,835 | +35% |
| 2002 | 641,608 | −18% |
| 2001 | 780,390 | +35% |
| 2000 | 579,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 570,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 475,042 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 449,796 | +12% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 370,000 | +23% |
| 1994 | 300,000 | +13% |
| 1993 | 265,000 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | 270,000 | +15% |
| 1991 | 234,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 226,000 | +14% |
| 1989 | 199,000 | +24% |
| 1988 | 161,000 | +23% |
| 1987 | 131,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 105,000 | +18% |
| 1985 | 89,000 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 81,361 | +46% |
| 1983 | 55,552 | +12% |
| 1982 | 49,522 | +64% |
| 1981 | 30,163 | +60% |
| 1980 | 18,900 | +63% |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +84% |
| 1978 | 6,300 | +26% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +23% |
| 1975 | 3,250 | +183% |
| 1974 | 1,150 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,150 | +92% |
| 1972 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 600 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports877,514 t USD 862 m
Exporter rank4 of 118
Imports1,914 t USD 1.9 m
Importer rank144 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of palm oil in Thailand?

Thailand produced 3.3 million t in 2023, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of palm oil?

Thailand ranked 3rd of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of palm oil in Thailand changed?

It rose by 69% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Thailand export or import palm oil?

In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 877,514 t (USD 862 m) and imports of 1,914 t (USD 1.9 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 2023 figure for Thailand is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cameroon/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## Other products of Thailand

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/thailand/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/thailand/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/thailand/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/thailand/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/thailand/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/thailand/)
[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

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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