Per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand stood at 0.09 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand peaked at 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Thailand 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
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| 2008 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 144 Barbados 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Seychelles 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Yemen 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Albania 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Jordan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Thailand was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Thailand ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.