Oil palm production in Thailand
Thailand: Oil palm production was 3.32 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Thailand is 3.32 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Thailand peaked at 3.32 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,425 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 11,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,050 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | 199,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,984 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 570,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,920 tonnes | 579,000 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Thailand?
- Oil palm production in Thailand was 3.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for oil palm production?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.