Laos vs Thailand: Animal protein consumption
Laos
8.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Thailand
9.62 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Laos rank
29th
Thailand rank
27th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita in Laos, a difference of 0.67 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.575 grams of protein per day per capita | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Laos or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.67 grams of protein per day per capita, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Laos ranks 29th 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.