Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos
Laos: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 24.44 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.44 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
24.44 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
4.24 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Laos recorded 24.44 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos peaked at 24.44 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.24 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Laos ranks 99th of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.24 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.42 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.64 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.80 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.19 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.02 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.21 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.67 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.02 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.31 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.63 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.62 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.98 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.55 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 8.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.81 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.43 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.12 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.38 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.80 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.40 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.44 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.25 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.14 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.70 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.79 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.49 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.29 billion kilocalories per day | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 19.10 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 19.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.89 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.75 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.88 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 24.44 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 24.44 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.15 billion kilocalories per day, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.2% | 14.49 billion kilocalories per day | 18.29 billion kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 billion kilocalories per day | 4.24 billion kilocalories per day | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.90 billion kilocalories per day | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 billion kilocalories per day | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | 7.98 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 billion kilocalories per day | 8.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10.80 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 billion kilocalories per day | 11.40 billion kilocalories per day | 14.49 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 billion kilocalories per day | 18.29 billion kilocalories per day | 22.93 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 billion kilocalories per day | 23.18 billion kilocalories per day | 24.44 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 96 Tajikistan 28.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 97 Honduras 27.98 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 98 Serbia 26.27 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 100 Togo 22.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 101 Haiti 22.80 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 22.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Laos was 24.44 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.