Food exports in Thailand
Thailand: Food exports was 14.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Thailand, 1962–2024
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 14.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% 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 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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 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 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
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 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,816 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Thailand?
- Food exports in Thailand was 14.7% in 2024, 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 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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.