Population in severe food insecurity in Thailand
Thailand: Population in severe food insecurity was 415.2 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
415.2 num th
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
919.3 num th
in 2021
All-time low
415.2 num th
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in Thailand stood at 415.2 num th. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 472.6 num th | — |
| 2019 | 578.6 num th | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 773.6 num th | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 919.3 num th | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 799.6 num th | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 584.1 num th | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 415.2 num th | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 525.6 num th | 472.6 num th | 578.6 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 698.36 num th | 415.2 num th | 919.3 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 population in severe food insecurity in Thailand?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Thailand was 415.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 919.3 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.2 num th in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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