Algeria vs Laos: Calorie supply by food group
Algeria
3,002 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Laos
2,901 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Algeria rank
5th
Laos rank
8th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Algeria
- Laos
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita in Laos, a difference of 101 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Laos ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita | 394.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | 590.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2,584 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | 731.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2,733 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | 717.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,855 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.51 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3,040 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,875 kilocalories per day per capita | 165.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Algeria or Laos?
- Algeria, at 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Algeria and Laos?
- 101 kilocalories per day per capita, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Laos rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Laos ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.