Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand
Thailand: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 116.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 116.29 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand peaked at 154.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 121.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 129.91 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 121.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 120.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 130.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 134.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 139.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 151.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 132.82 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 141.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 139.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 154.07 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 145.89 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 151.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 148.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 134.39 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 133.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 139.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 148.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 150.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 152.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 127.31 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 117.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 117.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 111.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 109.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 110.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 105.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 105.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 110.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 113.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 119.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 121.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 117.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 118.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 118.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 145.88 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 151.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 154.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 128.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 141.47 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 132.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 128.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 137.96 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 132.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 130.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 133.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 124.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 118.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 100.53 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 97.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 101.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 103.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 110.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 113.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 109.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 111.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 116.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 116.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 116.29 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.6 kilograms per year per capita | 116.51 kilograms per year per capita | 151.71 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.05 kilograms per year per capita | 132.82 kilograms per year per capita | 154.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.09 kilograms per year per capita | 105.34 kilograms per year per capita | 152.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.41 kilograms per year per capita | 105.96 kilograms per year per capita | 121.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.21 kilograms per year per capita | 128.08 kilograms per year per capita | 154.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.93 kilograms per year per capita | 97.08 kilograms per year per capita | 133.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.74 kilograms per year per capita | 109.13 kilograms per year per capita | 116.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 152 Bolivia 117.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 117.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea 117.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Tanzania 115.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Mozambique 115.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Panama 114.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Thailand was 116.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 154.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.