FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 33.6 million t of rice (paddy), the 6th largest in the world (4.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 39.5 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 11.2 million ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 33.6 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 115
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 39.5 million t
- 2012
Rice (paddy) in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,551,337 | −0.9% | 11,248,558 | 2.98 |
| 2023 | 33,851,579 | +2.9% | 11,338,932 | 2.99 |
| 2022 | 32,882,932 | +2.4% | 11,041,540 | 2.98 |
| 2021 | 32,117,024 | +3.7% | 10,970,949 | 2.93 |
| 2020 | 30,977,600 | −0.8% | 10,770,400 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 31,234,428 | −5.8% | 10,404,870 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 33,142,323 | +5.0% | 10,826,007 | 3.06 |
| 2017 | 31,555,194 | +11% | 10,458,562 | 3.02 |
| 2016 | 28,346,345 | −4.4% | 9,860,100 | 2.87 |
| 2015 | 29,658,539 | −17% | 10,160,728 | 2.92 |
| 2014 | 35,942,057 | −5.1% | 11,702,085 | 3.07 |
| 2013 | 37,856,470 | −4.1% | 11,855,873 | 3.19 |
| 2012 | 39,469,250 | +9.2% | 12,278,889 | 3.21 |
| 2011 | 36,128,135 | +4.1% | 11,649,478 | 3.10 |
| 2010 | 34,710,003 | +8.7% | 11,932,298 | 2.91 |
| 2009 | 31,944,928 | −1.4% | 10,740,268 | 2.97 |
| 2008 | 32,403,269 | +6.4% | 10,747,785 | 3.01 |
| 2007 | 30,465,000 | +1.8% | 10,227,840 | 2.98 |
| 2006 | 29,940,000 | +0.6% | 10,139,520 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | 29,774,000 | +1.5% | 10,042,080 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | 29,321,000 | −2.0% | 10,085,280 | 2.91 |
| 2003 | 29,918,205 | +8.8% | 10,192,160 | 2.94 |
| 2002 | 27,510,307 | −3.4% | 9,472,800 | 2.90 |
| 2001 | 28,466,000 | +14% | 10,180,000 | 2.80 |
| 2000 | 24,944,000 | +6.8% | 9,715,160 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 23,351,000 | −0.4% | 9,774,000 | 2.39 |
| 1998 | 23,454,000 | +0.5% | 9,626,000 | 2.44 |
| 1997 | 23,339,000 | +5.8% | 9,795,000 | 2.38 |
| 1996 | 22,069,000 | +6.7% | 9,197,000 | 2.40 |
| 1995 | 20,679,000 | +2.8% | 8,848,000 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 20,125,000 | +5.4% | 8,777,000 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 19,098,000 | −5.4% | 8,648,000 | 2.21 |
| 1992 | 20,184,000 | +1.9% | 9,213,000 | 2.19 |
| 1991 | 19,809,000 | +15% | 8,935,000 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 17,193,216 | −17% | 8,791,885 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 20,601,008 | −3.1% | 9,879,040 | 2.09 |
| 1988 | 21,262,896 | +15% | 9,905,932 | 2.15 |
| 1987 | 18,428,272 | −2.3% | 9,147,076 | 2.01 |
| 1986 | 18,868,160 | −6.9% | 9,194,021 | 2.05 |
| 1985 | 20,263,872 | +1.8% | 9,833,074 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 19,904,816 | +1.8% | 9,629,710 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 19,548,944 | +16% | 9,606,013 | 2.04 |
| 1982 | 16,878,512 | −5.0% | 8,940,017 | 1.89 |
| 1981 | 17,774,320 | +2.3% | 9,105,026 | 1.95 |
| 1980 | 17,368,096 | +10% | 9,200,080 | 1.89 |
| 1979 | 15,758,000 | −9.8% | 8,654,000 | 1.82 |
| 1978 | 17,470,000 | +25% | 8,935,000 | 1.96 |
| 1977 | 13,921,000 | −7.6% | 8,750,000 | 1.59 |
| 1976 | 15,068,000 | −1.5% | 8,167,000 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 15,300,000 | +14% | 8,357,000 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | 13,386,000 | −10% | 7,333,000 | 1.83 |
| 1973 | 14,899,000 | +20% | 7,743,000 | 1.92 |
| 1972 | 12,413,000 | −9.7% | 6,780,000 | 1.83 |
| 1971 | 13,744,000 | −0.8% | 7,096,000 | 1.94 |
| 1970 | 13,850,000 | +3.3% | 6,854,000 | 2.02 |
| 1969 | 13,410,000 | +8.1% | 7,259,000 | 1.85 |
| 1968 | 12,410,000 | +11% | 6,940,000 | 1.79 |
| 1967 | 11,198,000 | −17% | 6,400,000 | 1.75 |
| 1966 | 13,500,000 | +21% | 7,353,000 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 11,164,000 | −3.8% | 6,270,000 | 1.78 |
| 1964 | 11,600,000 | −4.7% | 6,310,000 | 1.84 |
| 1963 | 12,171,000 | +8.2% | 6,500,000 | 1.87 |
| 1962 | 11,250,000 | +11% | 6,540,000 | 1.72 |
| 1961 | 10,150,000 | — | 6,120,000 | 1.66 |
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.