Calorie supply by food group in Laos
Laos: Calorie supply by food group was 2,901 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,901 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Laos peaked at 2,947 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,765, in 1984.
That places Laos 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,863 | — |
| 1962 | 1,831 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,858 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,896 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,908 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,923 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,916 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,924 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,887 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,926 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,936 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,931 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,932 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,903 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,880 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,878 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,957 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,879 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,835 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,828 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,821 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,831 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,796 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,765 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,783 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,797 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,825 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,772 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,798 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,879 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,853 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,822 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,818 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,831 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,812 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,868 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,873 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,893 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,869 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,954 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,917 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,978 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,065 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,039 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,051 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,121 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,702 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2,783 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,865 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,884 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,947 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,908 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,867 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,892 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,904 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,873 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,845 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,880 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,901 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,901 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,901 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Calorie supply by food group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.4% | 2,121 | 2,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 | 1,831 | 1,924 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,906 | 1,835 | 1,957 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,802 | 1,765 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,852 | 1,812 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,016 | 1,917 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,855 | 2,702 | 2,947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 | 2,845 | 2,901 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 calorie supply by food group in Laos?
- Calorie supply by food group in Laos was 2,901 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,947 in 2015.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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