Vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Vegetable consumption per capita was 42.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.44 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
All-time low
35.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand stood at 42.44 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand peaked at 56.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.43 kilograms per year per capita, in 2014.
That places Thailand 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.52 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 44.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 47.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 43.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 49.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 50.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 55.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 48.48 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 51.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 50.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 56.23 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 53.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 55.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 54.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 49.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 48.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 54.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 55.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.46 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 42.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 42.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.78 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 39.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 40.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 38.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 40.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 40.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 43.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 43.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.24 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 55.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 56.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 51.63 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 48.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 46.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 50.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 48.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.46 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 43.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 36.69 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 37.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 40.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 42.44 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 42.44 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3 kilograms per year per capita | 42.52 kilograms per year per capita | 55.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.84 kilograms per year per capita | 48.48 kilograms per year per capita | 56.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.65 kilograms per year per capita | 38.45 kilograms per year per capita | 55.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.12 kilograms per year per capita | 38.67 kilograms per year per capita | 44.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | 46.74 kilograms per year per capita | 56.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.12 kilograms per year per capita | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | 48.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.15 kilograms per year per capita | 39.83 kilograms per year per capita | 42.44 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 152 Bolivia 43.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 43.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Tanzania 42.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Mozambique 42.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Panama 41.87 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Thailand was 42.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Thailand ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.