Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1993
All-time low
2.3%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand peaked at 4.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1963.
That places Thailand 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,342 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Thailand was 3.8% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Thailand ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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