Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand
Thailand: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,072 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,072 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,257 kg per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
2,009 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand is 3,072 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand peaked at 3,257 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,009 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,009 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,295 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2,254 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,120 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,409 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,507 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,526 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,456 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,523 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,537 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,719 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,953 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,998 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,999 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,961 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,047 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,010 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,089 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,064 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,996 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,071 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,257 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,257 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,214 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,141 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,959 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,064 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,172 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,152 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,022 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,014 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,062 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,106 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,072 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,072 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,072 kg per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,364 kg per hectare | 2,009 kg per hectare | 2,537 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,983 kg per hectare | 2,719 kg per hectare | 3,089 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,131 kg per hectare | 2,959 kg per hectare | 3,257 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,063 kg per hectare | 3,014 kg per hectare | 3,106 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 90 Montenegro 3,315 kg per hectare compare
- 91 Finland 3,310 kg per hectare compare
- 92 Russia 3,167 kg per hectare compare
- 94 El Salvador 2,819 kg per hectare compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 2,799 kg per hectare compare
- 96 Barbados 2,793 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Thailand was 3,072 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,257 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,009 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.