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
150th
of 192 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
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 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Thailand, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.13 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 49.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 49.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 51.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 49.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 52.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 52.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 52.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 52.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 53.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 53.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 52.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 52.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 50.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 54.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 50.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 51.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 47.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 51.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 50.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 50.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 49.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 48.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 54.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 55.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 58.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 58.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 57 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 56.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 63.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 65.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Benin 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Suriname 68.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 152 Bangladesh 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 153 Ghana 67.94 grams of protein 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 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 150th out of 192 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
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.