Daily per capita protein supply in Thailand

Thailand: Daily per capita protein supply was 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.63 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.63 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
43.13 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Thailand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Thailand peaked at 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.13 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.08 grams of protein per day per capita 43.13 grams of protein per day per capita 52.92 grams of protein per day per capita 9
1970s 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita 49.29 grams of protein per day per capita 54.64 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1980s 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita 47.69 grams of protein per day per capita 51.21 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1990s 56.44 grams of protein per day per capita 50.89 grams of protein per day per capita 59.76 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2000s 58.15 grams of protein per day per capita 56.46 grams of protein per day per capita 60.11 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2010s 66.13 grams of protein per day per capita 63.84 grams of protein per day per capita 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2020s 68.16 grams of protein per day per capita 67.58 grams of protein per day per capita 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 146 Benin 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 147 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 148 Zimbabwe 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 150 Suriname 68.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 151 Bangladesh 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  6. 152 Ghana 67.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Thailand?
Daily per capita protein supply in Thailand was 68.63 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 43.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Thailand ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.