South Africa vs Thailand: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
South Africa
170.29 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Thailand
204.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Thailand rank
24th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 204.73 billion kilocalories per day against 170.29 billion kilocalories per day in South Africa, a difference of 34.44 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.37 billion kilocalories per day | 68.05 billion kilocalories per day | 13.68 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 1970s | 72.35 billion kilocalories per day | 93.15 billion kilocalories per day | 20.79 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 1980s | 93.16 billion kilocalories per day | 108.38 billion kilocalories per day | 15.23 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 1990s | 114.99 billion kilocalories per day | 141.69 billion kilocalories per day | 26.70 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 2000s | 139.99 billion kilocalories per day | 174.46 billion kilocalories per day | 34.47 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 2010s | 158.81 billion kilocalories per day | 193.77 billion kilocalories per day | 34.95 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
| 2020s | 168.15 billion kilocalories per day | 204.81 billion kilocalories per day | 36.66 billion kilocalories per day | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 204.73 billion kilocalories per day against 170.29 billion kilocalories per day in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between South Africa and Thailand?
- 34.44 billion kilocalories per day, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.