Food expenditure per person in Thailand
Thailand: Food expenditure per person was 1,108 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Thailand, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Thailand stood at 1,108 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
That places Thailand 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 936.49 current US$ | 882.77 current US$ | 1,012 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,031 current US$ | 966.94 current US$ | 1,108 current US$ | 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 food expenditure per person in Thailand?
- Food expenditure per person in Thailand was 1,108 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.77 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for food expenditure per person?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.