Laos vs Nepal: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Laos
687.73 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal
664.25 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Laos rank
14th
Nepal rank
16th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 687.73 grams per day per capita against 664.25 grams per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 23.48 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.75 grams per day per capita | 392.52 grams per day per capita | 133.23 grams per day per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 522.21 grams per day per capita | 392.29 grams per day per capita | 129.92 grams per day per capita | Laos |
| 1980s | 465.01 grams per day per capita | 425.05 grams per day per capita | 39.96 grams per day per capita | Laos |
| 1990s | 473.03 grams per day per capita | 463.31 grams per day per capita | 9.72 grams per day per capita | Laos |
| 2000s | 482.58 grams per day per capita | 491.75 grams per day per capita | 9.17 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2010s | 752.65 grams per day per capita | 641.04 grams per day per capita | 111.62 grams per day per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 696.31 grams per day per capita | 667.46 grams per day per capita | 28.86 grams per day per capita | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 687.73 grams per day per capita against 664.25 grams per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Laos and Nepal?
- 23.48 grams per day per capita, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Laos ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.