Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 9.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 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
Thailand recorded 9.6% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 9.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2008.
That places Thailand 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 9.6% 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 share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.