China vs Thailand: Animal protein consumption
China
10.4 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Thailand
9.62 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
25th
Thailand rank
27th
Animal protein consumption over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita against 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita in Thailand, a difference of 0.78 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.06 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.664 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 2020s | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7325 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, China or Thailand?
- China, at 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita against 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between China and Thailand?
- 0.78 grams of protein per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- China ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.