What is dietary composition by country in Laos?

Dietary composition by country in Laos was 27.66 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.

How does Laos rank for dietary composition by country?

Laos ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary composition by country in Laos

Name: Dietary composition by country in Laos
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Dietary composition by country was 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

27.66 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

50th

of 191 countries

All-time high

27.66 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary composition by country 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

In 2023, dietary composition by country in Laos stood at 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Laos peaked at 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.

Laos ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3338 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	1 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	0.3031 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	2.03 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	0.5937 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0.992 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2.28 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9883 kilocalories per day per capita	4.02 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	14.38 kilocalories per day per capita	9.23 kilocalories per day per capita	21.23 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	20.43 kilocalories per day per capita	10.78 kilocalories per day per capita	27.66 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Laos

47 Samoa 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
48 Nicaragua 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
49 Libya 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
52 Sweden 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
53 Moldova 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Laos?: Dietary composition by country in Laos was 27.66 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
How does Laos rank for dietary composition by country?: Laos ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary composition by country
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.