However, in Thailand the per capital consumption of the small, fiery fruit is
surely as high if not higher than it is anywhere else.
請問這句是指泰國的辣椒平均消耗量高於其他地區還是低於? 中間"if not higher than"
搞得我一頭霧水... 求解釋，謝謝

就算沒比別國高，也至少一樣高。所以是大於或等於的概念。