Daily per capita caloric supply in Laos
Laos: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,188 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,188
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,188
in 2023
All-time low
1,871
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Laos stood at 3,188. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Laos peaked at 3,188 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,871, in 1988.
Laos ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,952 | — |
| 1962 | 1,924 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,947 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,996 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,019 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,041 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,037 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,044 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,993 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,031 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,036 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,029 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,022 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,984 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,960 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,966 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,036 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,959 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,921 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,929 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,923 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,934 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,901 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,873 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,877 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,900 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,928 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,871 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,904 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,984 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,961 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,933 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,932 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,960 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,953 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,005 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,014 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,032 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,023 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,099 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,072 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,112 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,150 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,177 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,239 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,218 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,262 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,242 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,322 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,887 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 2,972 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,998 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,068 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,116 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,176 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,149 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,118 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,143 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,156 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,124 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,167 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,188 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,188 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,995 | 1,924 | 2,044 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,994 | 1,921 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,904 | 1,871 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,980 | 1,932 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,189 | 2,072 | 2,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,080 | 2,887 | 3,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,159 | 3,124 | 3,188 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Laos?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Laos was 3,188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,188 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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