Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Thailand
Thailand: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 13.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Thailand, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Thailand is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Thailand peaked at 62.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 54.2% | — |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 62.3% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 56.2% | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 54.7% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 58.3% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 57.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -10.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.7%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 49.6% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 46.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 34.1% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.5% compare
- 115 France 13.4% compare
- 116 Albania 13.4% compare
- 118 Romania 13.0% compare
- 119 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 120 Luxembourg 12.7% compare
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Thailand?
- Food exports in Thailand was 13.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for food exports?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.