Share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand
Thailand: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 48.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand stood at 48.2%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand peaked at 93.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.9% | — |
| 1962 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 90.2% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 93.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 85.3% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 91.1% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 91.9% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.7% | 84.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 64.2% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 60.9% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 59.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 48.2% | 55.9% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Thailand was 48.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Thailand ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.