Per capita diet composition in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita diet composition was 564.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 564.05 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Thailand peaked at 564.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.32, in 1989.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 401.06 | — |
| 1962 | 431.74 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 455.45 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 457.07 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 419.19 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 475.19 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 431.63 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 445.46 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 443.39 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 450.11 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 454 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 450.7 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 458.29 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 452.28 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 454.04 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 436.76 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 413.38 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 461.82 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 416.13 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 414.86 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 407.13 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 369.59 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 401.59 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 375.03 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 360.31 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 372.27 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 359.12 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 355.14 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 329.32 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 348.68 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 362.26 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 341.83 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 332.28 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 346.9 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 337.13 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 372.06 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 361.85 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 370.26 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 366.34 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 355.8 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 347.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 351.53 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 352.39 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 359.9 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 386.01 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 386.73 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 360.46 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 365.98 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 366.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 560.19 | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 549.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 557.73 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 554.33 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 528.33 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 528.96 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 523.29 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 513.97 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 526.6 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 521.81 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 536.88 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 552.16 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 552.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 564.05 | +2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 564.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 564.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.7% | 366.83 | 560.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.02 | 401.06 | 475.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.75 | 413.38 | 461.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.44 | 329.32 | 414.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.96 | 332.28 | 372.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.32 | 347.53 | 386.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.46 | 513.97 | 560.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.34 | 536.88 | 564.05 | 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 per capita diet composition in Thailand?
- Per capita diet composition in Thailand was 564.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 564.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.32 in 1989.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita diet composition?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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