Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos
Laos: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos is 0.0086 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.1488 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Laos ranks 68th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +152.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +237.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 0.074 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1488 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0086 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0086 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +237.1% | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.1488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Bangladesh 0.0092 tonnes per person compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.009 tonnes per person compare
- 67 Italy 0.0087 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Brunei 0.0078 tonnes per person compare
- 70 South Korea 0.0076 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.0075 tonnes per person 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Laos was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1488 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.