Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 10.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.23 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
3.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
Thailand recorded 10.23 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 134th of 192 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.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 7.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 7.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 15.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.87 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 USSR 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Algeria 9.88 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Thailand?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Thailand ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.