Daily supply of calories per person in Laos
Laos: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,188 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,188 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,188 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,871 kilocalories per day
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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 supply of calories per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,947 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,037 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,044 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,993 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,031 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,036 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,029 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,022 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,966 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,036 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,959 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,921 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,929 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,923 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,934 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,901 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,873 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,900 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,871 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,961 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,933 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,014 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,032 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,023 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,262 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,242 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,322 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,887 kilocalories per day | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 2,972 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,998 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,068 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,116 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,176 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,149 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,118 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,143 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,168 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,156 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,124 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,167 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,188 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,188 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,188 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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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 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 192 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.