Norway vs Thailand: Calorie supply by food group
Norway
2,534 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Thailand
2,537 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Norway rank
52nd
Thailand rank
51st
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita in Norway, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.12 kilocalories per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,106 kilocalories per day per capita | 127.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2,067 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | 103.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 1990s | 2,184 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,110 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 2,318 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,339 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2,503 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,532 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Norway and Thailand?
- 3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Norway ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 51st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.