Thailand
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Thai agriculture is very solid, which explains the success of exports. As for sea products, the development of fish farms allowed the country to hold leading positions in the world, notably for products like shrimps, tuna, cephalopods and mackerels.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
63 465
Agricultural population
2 906
Non agricultural population
34 405
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
18 487 000
Irrigated surface area
4 986 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
220 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 43665 | 1097 | 39792 |
| Rice paddy | 29201 | 9977 | 2927 |
| Manioc | 15794 | 1010 | 15632 |
| 5003 | 15431 | ||
| Maize | 4058 | 1037 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 260000 |
| Ducks | 17000 |
| Pigs | 7534 |
| Cattle | 5610 |
| Buffaloes | 1771 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 1 026 868 | 2 089 888 | 572 467 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT