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 192 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
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 192 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 522.08 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 512.07 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 520.32 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 530.3 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 530.93 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 535.66 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 532.35 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 531.12 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 516.89 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 529.18 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 533.28 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 532.3 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 534.47 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 526.87 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 522.87 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 516.75 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 533.06 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 506.79 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 486.47 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 477.92 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 467 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 472.15 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 463.44 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 452.76 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 467.52 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 473.35 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 472.46 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 448.46 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 455.05 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 471.06 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 479.43 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 471.02 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 467.73 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 464.69 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 465.32 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 481.84 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 479.75 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 477.22 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 472.24 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 479.44 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 476.77 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 477.45 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 479.97 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 483.81 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 487.74 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 483.96 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 481.88 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 484.01 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 490.78 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 770.79 grams per day per capita | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 775.67 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 762.99 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 765.78 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 772.47 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 739.89 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 743.78 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 741.92 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 726.41 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 726.85 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 687.12 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 703.37 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 707.04 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 687.73 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 687.73 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 687.73 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 | +57.1% | 490.78 grams per day per capita | 770.79 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 192 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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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.