Barley and products — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Barley and products — Food supply was 56,019 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Barley and products — Food supply in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 56,019 million Kcal for barley and products — food supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and up 280,096,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley and products — food supply in Laos peaked at 106,884 million Kcal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02 million Kcal, in 2013.
That places Laos 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley and products — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 749.7 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 3,816 million Kcal | +409.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 million Kcal | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 million Kcal | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 48,850 million Kcal | +244251900.0% |
| 2015 | 15,962 million Kcal | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 8,605 million Kcal | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 51,824 million Kcal | +502.3% |
| 2018 | 6,522 million Kcal | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 106,884 million Kcal | +1538.8% |
| 2020 | 95,977 million Kcal | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 79,374 million Kcal | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 98,254 million Kcal | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 56,019 million Kcal | -43.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56,019 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569.02 million Kcal, 98.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56,019 million Kcal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.05 million Kcal, 2430.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley and products — Food supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +244251900.0% | 0.02 million Kcal | 48,850 million Kcal |
| 2019 | +1538.8% | 6,522 million Kcal | 106,884 million Kcal |
| 2017 | +502.3% | 8,605 million Kcal | 51,824 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,321 million Kcal | 0.02 million Kcal | 106,884 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,406 million Kcal | 56,019 million Kcal | 98,254 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,019 million Kcal compare
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- 44 Georgia 55,100 million Kcal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley and products — food supply in Laos?
- Barley and products — food supply in Laos was 56,019 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley and products — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 106,884 million Kcal in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley and products — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 million Kcal in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for barley and products — food supply?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is barley and products — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280,096,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley and products — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.