Colombia vs Laos: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
55.5%
in 2023
Laos
55.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
109th
Laos rank
108th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 55.9% against 55.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Laos ranks 108th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 92.4% | 1.6% | Laos |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 92.7% | 14.5% | Laos |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 90.4% | 16.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 87.7% | 17.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 57.0% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.2% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 56.9% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 55.9% against 55.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Laos ranks 108th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.