Calorie supply by food group in Thailand
Thailand: Calorie supply by food group was 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,537 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,537 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,810 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Thailand peaked at 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,810 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,810 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,932 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 2,025 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,923 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,026 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,158 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,112 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,922 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,988 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,092 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,228 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2,200 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,240 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,322 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,435 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,378 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,378 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,459 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,439 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,482 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,528 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,535 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,810 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,139 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,106 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,222 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,963 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,902 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,110 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,339 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,435 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,415 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,482 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,532 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,528 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Vanuatu 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Russia 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Norway 2,534 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Poland 2,531 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 Austria 2,527 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Thailand?
- Calorie supply by food group in Thailand was 2,537 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.