Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Laos
24.44 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.62 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Laos rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.44 billion kilocalories per day against 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.82 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 191 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.87 billion kilocalories per day | 18.77 billion kilocalories per day | 2.09 billion kilocalories per day | Laos |
| 2020s | 23.71 billion kilocalories per day | 22.15 billion kilocalories per day | 1.56 billion kilocalories per day | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 24.44 billion kilocalories per day against 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.82 billion kilocalories per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Laos ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.