What is calorie supply by food group in Laos?

Calorie supply by food group in Laos was 2,901 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 2,947 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984.

How does Laos rank for calorie supply by food group?

Laos ranks 8th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Laos

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Laos
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Calorie supply by food group was 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,901 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

8th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,947 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2015

All-time low

1,765 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Laos, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Laos recorded 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1984.

That places Laos 8th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,889 kilocalories per day per capita	1,831 kilocalories per day per capita	1,924 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,906 kilocalories per day per capita	1,835 kilocalories per day per capita	1,957 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,802 kilocalories per day per capita	1,765 kilocalories per day per capita	1,831 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	1,852 kilocalories per day per capita	1,812 kilocalories per day per capita	1,893 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,016 kilocalories per day per capita	1,917 kilocalories per day per capita	2,121 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,855 kilocalories per day per capita	2,702 kilocalories per day per capita	2,947 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,875 kilocalories per day per capita	2,845 kilocalories per day per capita	2,901 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Laos

5 Algeria 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita compare
6 Tunisia 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita compare
7 Ghana 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita compare
9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day per capita compare
10 Bhutan 2,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
11 United States 2,850 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Laos?: Calorie supply by food group in Laos was 2,901 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 2,947 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984.
How does Laos rank for calorie supply by food group?: Laos ranks 8th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories 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: 07 August 2026

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.