Afghanistan vs Thailand: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Afghanistan
557.42 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Thailand
564.05 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
34th
Thailand rank
33rd
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 564.05 grams per day per capita against 557.42 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.63 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 771.76 grams per day per capita | 440.02 grams per day per capita | 331.74 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 697.41 grams per day per capita | 444.75 grams per day per capita | 252.66 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 635.93 grams per day per capita | 374.44 grams per day per capita | 261.49 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 449.61 grams per day per capita | 353.96 grams per day per capita | 95.65 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 470.78 grams per day per capita | 363.32 grams per day per capita | 107.46 grams per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 527.76 grams per day per capita | 536.46 grams per day per capita | 8.7 grams per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2020s | 536.24 grams per day per capita | 551.34 grams per day per capita | 15.1 grams per day per capita | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 564.05 grams per day per capita against 557.42 grams per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 6.63 grams per day per capita, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.