Laos vs Senegal: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Laos
687.73 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
657.12 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Laos rank
14th
Senegal rank
17th

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Laos
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 687.73 grams per day per capita against 657.12 grams per day per capita in Senegal, a difference of 30.61 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 525.75 grams per day per capita 489.67 grams per day per capita 36.08 grams per day per capita Laos
1970s 522.21 grams per day per capita 461.31 grams per day per capita 60.9 grams per day per capita Laos
1980s 465.01 grams per day per capita 471.5 grams per day per capita 6.49 grams per day per capita Senegal
1990s 473.03 grams per day per capita 427.82 grams per day per capita 45.21 grams per day per capita Laos
2000s 482.58 grams per day per capita 438.96 grams per day per capita 43.62 grams per day per capita Laos
2010s 752.65 grams per day per capita 574.53 grams per day per capita 178.13 grams per day per capita Laos
2020s 696.31 grams per day per capita 617.73 grams per day per capita 78.59 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 Senegal?
Laos, at 687.73 grams per day per capita against 657.12 grams per day per capita in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Laos and Senegal?
30.61 grams per day per capita, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Laos ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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