Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand
Thailand: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,855 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,855 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,862 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,980 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Thailand is 2,855 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Thailand peaked at 2,862 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,980 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Thailand 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,020 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1,980 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2,209 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,330 kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2,226 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,246 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,234 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,453 kilocalories per day | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2,252 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2,169 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,139 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,171 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,144 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,159 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,323 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,316 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,543 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2,517 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,574 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,577 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,554 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,611 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,627 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,767 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,724 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,698 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,660 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,743 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,753 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,723 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,761 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,776 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,763 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,752 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,777 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,801 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,850 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,855 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,855 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,855 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,065 kilocalories per day | 2,020 kilocalories per day | 2,110 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 1,980 kilocalories per day | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,304 kilocalories per day | 2,234 kilocalories per day | 2,453 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,179 kilocalories per day | 2,108 kilocalories per day | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,413 kilocalories per day | 2,253 kilocalories per day | 2,574 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,656 kilocalories per day | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,767 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,758 kilocalories per day | 2,723 kilocalories per day | 2,801 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,856 kilocalories per day | 2,850 kilocalories per day | 2,862 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 daily supply of calories per person in Thailand?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand was 2,855 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,862 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,980 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.