Calorie supply by food group in Thailand
Thailand: Calorie supply by food group was 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 191 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.