Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
124th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 124th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.7% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Thailand ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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