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.
Oil palm production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,150 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 1,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,250 tonnes | +182.6% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 6,300 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 11,600 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 18,900 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1981 | 30,163 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 49,522 tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 55,552 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 81,361 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 89,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 105,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 131,000 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 161,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 199,000 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 226,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 234,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 270,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 265,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 300,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 370,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 400,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 449,796 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 475,042 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 570,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 579,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 780,390 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 641,608 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 863,835 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 820,838 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 783,953 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.32 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 14.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.32 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 135,200 tonnes, 24.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +182.6% | 1,150 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
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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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.