Daily per capita protein supply in Laos
Laos: Daily per capita protein supply was 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Laos stood at 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Laos peaked at 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1988.
Laos ranks 118th 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 | 50.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 115 Tajikistan 83.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 116 Cape Verde 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 117 Nepal 81.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 119 Slovakia 81.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Bolivia 80.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Ethiopia 79.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Laos?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Laos was 81.68 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.