Ghana vs Laos: Calorie supply by food group
Ghana
2,978 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Laos
2,901 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
7th
Laos rank
8th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita in Laos, a difference of 77 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Laos ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.8 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 1,729 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,906 kilocalories per day per capita | 176.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1980s | 1,514 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,802 kilocalories per day per capita | 287.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 1990s | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,852 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2,497 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | 481.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,765 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,855 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 2,961 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,875 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 2,978 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 Ghana and Laos?
- 77 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Ghana ranks 7th 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.