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 111th out of 191 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.

Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Thailand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

111th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,862 kilocalories per day

in 2022

All-time low

1,980 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

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 111th out of 191 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.

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

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109 Iran 2,875 kilocalories per day compare
110 Libya 2,867 kilocalories per day compare
112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,852 kilocalories per day compare
113 Senegal 2,848 kilocalories per day compare
114 Togo 2,847 kilocalories per day compare

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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 111th out of 191 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

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.