Daily supply of calories per person in Laos
Laos: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Laos stood at 3,188 kilocalories per day. 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 supply of calories per person in Laos peaked at 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,871 kilocalories per day, in 1988.
Laos ranks 62nd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,995 kilocalories per day | 1,924 kilocalories per day | 2,044 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,994 kilocalories per day | 1,921 kilocalories per day | 2,036 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,904 kilocalories per day | 1,871 kilocalories per day | 1,934 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,980 kilocalories per day | 1,932 kilocalories per day | 2,032 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,189 kilocalories per day | 2,072 kilocalories per day | 2,322 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,080 kilocalories per day | 2,887 kilocalories per day | 3,176 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,159 kilocalories per day | 3,124 kilocalories per day | 3,188 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Laos?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Laos was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,871 kilocalories per day in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.