Thailand vs Zambia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Thailand
14.6%
in 2023
Zambia
12.6%
in 2023
Thailand rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.6% against 12.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | -5.7% | 30.2% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 33.6% | -8.9% | 42.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 54.1% | -6.5% | 60.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 30.8% | -4.8% | 35.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 25.3% | -1.0% | 26.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 2.9% | 18.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 6.9% | 8.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 14.6% against 12.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Thailand and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Thailand ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.