Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand
Thailand: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 14.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand peaked at 57.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.9% | — |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 18.9% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +64.9% |
| 1965 | 25.9% | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 23.9% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +77.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 18.9% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 25.9% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 45.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 21.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 13.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 22 Poland 18.2% compare
- 23 Brazil 17.9% compare
- 25 Zambia 12.6% compare
- 26 Russian Federation 12.5% compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 12.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,830 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Thailand was 14.6% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.