Potatoes production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 119,501 t of potatoes, the 103rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 139,671 t in 2011. Area harvested: 6,573 ha, yield 18.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 119,501 t
- World rank
- 103 of 152
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 139,671 t
- 2011
Potatoes in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.2
- world 22.9 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 1.67
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Latvia | 130,700 | 0.03% |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 123,505 | 0.03% |
| 103 | Thailand | 119,501 | 0.03% |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 113,940 | 0.03% |
| 105 | DR Congo | 109,367 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 119,501 | −0.8% | 6,573 | 18.18 |
| 2023 | 120,474 | +8.7% | 6,511 | 18.50 |
| 2022 | 110,860 | −7.5% | 6,080 | 18.23 |
| 2021 | 119,897 | −5.5% | 6,349 | 18.88 |
| 2020 | 126,864 | −0.8% | 6,895 | 18.40 |
| 2019 | 127,935 | +18% | 7,179 | 17.82 |
| 2018 | 108,291 | +1.1% | 5,967 | 18.15 |
| 2017 | 107,103 | −11% | 5,922 | 18.09 |
| 2016 | 119,778 | −4.7% | 7,048 | 16.99 |
| 2015 | 125,665 | +27% | 7,603 | 16.53 |
| 2014 | 99,175 | −5.7% | 6,168 | 16.08 |
| 2013 | 105,160 | −24% | 7,010 | 15.00 |
| 2012 | 139,160 | −0.4% | 9,073 | 15.34 |
| 2011 | 139,671 | +3.7% | 9,539 | 14.64 |
| 2010 | 134,645 | +6.5% | 9,481 | 14.20 |
| 2009 | 126,386 | +10% | 7,616 | 16.59 |
| 2008 | 114,499 | −8.9% | 7,610 | 15.05 |
| 2007 | 125,703 | +6.0% | 7,981 | 15.75 |
| 2006 | 118,569 | +4.1% | 7,759 | 15.28 |
| 2005 | 113,881 | +14% | 7,538 | 15.11 |
| 2004 | 99,813 | +15% | 6,969 | 14.32 |
| 2003 | 86,732 | −11% | 6,669 | 13.01 |
| 2002 | 97,370 | +7.1% | 8,066 | 12.07 |
| 2001 | 90,944 | −9.2% | 7,522 | 12.09 |
| 2000 | 100,122 | 0.0% | 7,656 | 13.08 |
| 1999 | 100,122 | +11% | 7,656 | 13.08 |
| 1998 | 90,382 | −3.1% | 7,320 | 12.35 |
| 1997 | 93,318 | +4.2% | 5,598 | 16.67 |
| 1996 | 89,546 | +28% | 5,229 | 17.12 |
| 1995 | 70,000 | +17% | 5,000 | 14.00 |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +20% | 4,500 | 13.33 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +11% | 4,000 | 12.50 |
| 1992 | 45,000 | +80% | 3,500 | 12.86 |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +39% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +36% | 1,800 | 8.33 |
| 1988 | 11,000 | −17% | 1,280 | 8.59 |
| 1987 | 13,267 | +34% | 1,692 | 7.84 |
| 1986 | 9,865 | −40% | 792 | 12.46 |
| 1985 | 16,559 | +31% | 1,348 | 12.28 |
| 1984 | 12,628 | +27% | 1,206 | 10.47 |
| 1983 | 9,937 | +96% | 699 | 14.22 |
| 1982 | 5,057 | −63% | 425 | 11.90 |
| 1981 | 13,633 | +54% | 1,365 | 9.99 |
| 1980 | 8,857 | +41% | 1,141 | 7.76 |
| 1979 | 6,301 | +55% | 705 | 8.94 |
| 1978 | 4,072 | −27% | 393 | 10.36 |
| 1977 | 5,547 | +32% | 529 | 10.49 |
| 1976 | 4,189 | −47% | 1,628 | 2.57 |
| 1975 | 7,886 | +9.6% | 793 | 9.94 |
| 1974 | 7,192 | +62% | 1,101 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 4,428 | −45% | 677 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | −9.1% | 900 | 7.78 |
| 1965 | 7,700 | +285% | 1,400 | 5.50 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | −13% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 2,300 | −8.0% | 300 | 7.67 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +382% | 300 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 519 | — | 65 | 7.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 930 t USD 410,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 124
- Imports
- 97,587 t USD 38.6 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 183
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 potatoes in Thailand?
Thailand produced 119,501 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Thailand ranked 103rd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Thailand changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 139,671 t in 2011.
What is the yield of potatoes in Thailand?
18.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (119,501 t from 6,573 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 930 t (USD 410,000) and imports of 97,587 t (USD 38.6 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.