Calorie supply by food group in Laos
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 192 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
63
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,858 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,896 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,923 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,916 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,924 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,926 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,931 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,932 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,903 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,880 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,878 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,957 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,835 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,828 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,796 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,765 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,797 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,772 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,879 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,853 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,868 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,873 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,893 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,954 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,004 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,051 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,121 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,702 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,800 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,865 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,947 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,908 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,867 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,892 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,904 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,873 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,845 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,880 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,702 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
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 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 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 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
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.