Dietary composition by country in Laos
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
63
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.
Dietary composition by country in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9996 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.9879 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0.9882 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9884 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9893 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.991 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.992 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.992 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9883 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +129.8% |
| 2011 | 9.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 12.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 16.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 15.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 20.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 21.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 10.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 25.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +129.8% | 4.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.23 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
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 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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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.