China vs Thailand: Share of cereals allocated to human food
China
47.6%
in 2023
Thailand
48.2%
in 2023
China rank
126th
Thailand rank
125th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 48.2% against 47.6% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 126th and Thailand ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7% | 92.5% | 17.8% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 89.7% | 17.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 81.2% | 9.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 65.0% | 1.5% | China |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 63.2% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 55.8% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 52.1% | 3.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 48.2% against 47.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between China and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- China ranks 126th and Thailand ranks 125th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.