Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand
Thailand: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 204.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand is 204.73 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand peaked at 205.29 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.75 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.75 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 60.04 billion kilocalories per day | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 65.08 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 66.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 65.64 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 74.75 billion kilocalories per day | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 71.40 billion kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 75.69 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 78.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 80.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 83.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 84.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 91.01 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 93.74 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 96.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 96.31 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 96.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 107.40 billion kilocalories per day | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 101.38 billion kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 102.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 106.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 100.12 billion kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 107.95 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 107.03 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 107.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 111.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 111.66 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 114.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 115.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 123.35 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 129.24 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 130.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 131.53 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 138.21 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 142.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 152.36 billion kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 152.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 158.35 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 157.63 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 162.34 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 162.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 167.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 170.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 172.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 178.32 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 184.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 182.77 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 182.47 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 181.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 188.11 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 188.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 191.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 190.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 193.85 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 195.80 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 195.80 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 195.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 198.22 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 200.31 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 204.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 205.02 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 205.29 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 204.73 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.05 billion kilocalories per day | 54.75 billion kilocalories per day | 78.30 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.15 billion kilocalories per day | 80.77 billion kilocalories per day | 107.40 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.38 billion kilocalories per day | 100.12 billion kilocalories per day | 115.07 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.69 billion kilocalories per day | 123.35 billion kilocalories per day | 158.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.46 billion kilocalories per day | 162.34 billion kilocalories per day | 184.21 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.77 billion kilocalories per day | 188.11 billion kilocalories per day | 200.31 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.81 billion kilocalories per day | 204.21 billion kilocalories per day | 205.29 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 213.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 177.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 26 South Africa 170.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 167.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Thailand was 204.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 205.29 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.75 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.