Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos
Laos: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 251.25 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
251.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
251.25 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
28.12 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos stood at 251.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos peaked at 251.25 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.12 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Laos 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.12 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.13 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 37.89 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 42.01 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 46.08 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 44.55 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 41.65 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 44.29 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 39.98 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 38.43 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 34.15 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 31.27 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 31.15 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 33.80 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 29.75 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 29.77 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.83 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 41.87 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 44.39 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 45.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 47.76 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 51.27 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 46.87 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 52.85 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 53.59 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 50.50 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 54.95 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 56.84 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 58.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 60.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 64.45 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 67.27 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 79.44 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 78.73 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 82.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 84.70 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 92.35 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 84.09 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 90.63 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 93.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 105.92 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 109.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 112.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 118.59 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 122.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 129.12 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 135.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 140.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 140.52 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 149.13 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 154.41 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 186.10 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 183.42 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 193.65 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 199.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 200.62 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 213.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 225.45 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 231.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 238.76 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 251.25 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 251.25 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 251.25 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 515.05 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.87 million tonnes | 28.12 million tonnes | 46.08 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.64 million tonnes | 29.75 million tonnes | 44.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.95 million tonnes | 41.87 million tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.56 million tonnes | 56.84 million tonnes | 92.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.17 million tonnes | 84.09 million tonnes | 135.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.17 million tonnes | 140.52 million tonnes | 213.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.76 million tonnes | 225.45 million tonnes | 251.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Laos was 251.25 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 251.25 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Laos rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Laos ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.