Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 3.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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