Daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos

Laos: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 687.73 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
687.73 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
775.67 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
448.46 grams per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos stood at 687.73 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos peaked at 775.67 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 448.46 grams per day per capita, in 1988.

That places Laos 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 525.75 grams per day per capita 512.07 grams per day per capita 535.66 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 522.21 grams per day per capita 486.47 grams per day per capita 534.47 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 465.01 grams per day per capita 448.46 grams per day per capita 477.92 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 473.03 grams per day per capita 464.69 grams per day per capita 481.84 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 482.58 grams per day per capita 476.77 grams per day per capita 490.78 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 752.65 grams per day per capita 726.41 grams per day per capita 775.67 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 696.31 grams per day per capita 687.12 grams per day per capita 707.04 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 11 Mali 695.31 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 12 Morocco 693.81 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 689.18 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 15 Egypt 680.38 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 16 Nepal 664.25 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 17 Senegal 657.12 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos was 687.73 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 775.67 grams per day per capita in 2011.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 448.46 grams per day per capita in 1988.
How does Laos rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Laos ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.