Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos
Laos: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 552.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
552.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
701.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
25.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos is 552.19 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos peaked at 701.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.86 kilograms per year per capita, in 1986.
Laos ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 60.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 59.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 58.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 55.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 54.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 52.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 51.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 47.03 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 46.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 45.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 44.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 37.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 36.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 32.45 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 38.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 42.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 42.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 36.89 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 36.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 35.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 30.61 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 25.86 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 28.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 45.38 kilograms per year per capita | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 42.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 33.83 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 47.09 kilograms per year per capita | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 88.76 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 38.61 kilograms per year per capita | -56.5% |
| 1996 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 51.78 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 303.38 kilograms per year per capita | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 294.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 420.47 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 340.59 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 322.64 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 351.11 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 313.5 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 347.94 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 261.96 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 342.95 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 424.32 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 535.01 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 400.1 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 564.93 kilograms per year per capita | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 650.37 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 701.69 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 691.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 566.61 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 588 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 544 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 570.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 575.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 521.61 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 552.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 552.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 552.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +160.1% | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita | 303.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +87.3% | 62.29 kilograms per year per capita | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.72 kilograms per year per capita | 47.03 kilograms per year per capita | 62.15 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | 32.45 kilograms per year per capita | 46.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 kilograms per year per capita | 25.86 kilograms per year per capita | 45.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | 33.83 kilograms per year per capita | 116.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.94 kilograms per year per capita | 261.96 kilograms per year per capita | 420.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.62 kilograms per year per capita | 400.1 kilograms per year per capita | 701.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.99 kilograms per year per capita | 521.61 kilograms per year per capita | 575.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 16 Armenia 596.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 South Korea 588.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Belgium 585.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 537.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 536.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Libya 529.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Laos was 552.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 701.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Laos ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.