Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Thailand
Thailand: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. 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 %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 25.9% for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.3% | — |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 28.3% | 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Thailand?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Thailand was 25.9% 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.