Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Laos
Laos: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,758 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,758 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,758 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
2,674 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Laos, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Laos stood at 2,758 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over five years.
Laos ranks 101st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,674 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,738 kcal/cap/day | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,721 kcal/cap/day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,758 kcal/cap/day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,758 kcal/cap/day | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,758 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,758 kcal/cap/day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,814 kcal/cap/day, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 per capita food supply in Laos?
- Per capita food supply in Laos was 2,758 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,758 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for per capita food supply?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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