Per capita meat and fish consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 10.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Thailand is 10.23 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Thailand peaked at 16.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | 15.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 kilograms per year per capita | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 130 Myanmar 12.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Thailand?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Thailand was 10.23 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 and fish consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.