Infant food — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Infant food — Food supply was 6,336 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant food — Food supply in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, infant food — food supply in Laos stood at 6,336 million Kcal.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant food — food supply in Laos peaked at 7,717 million Kcal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.58 million Kcal, in 2021.
That places Laos 70th out of 184 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.
Infant food — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,121 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 2,742 million Kcal | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 3,322 million Kcal | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4,467 million Kcal | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 7,717 million Kcal | +72.8% |
| 2015 | 6,182 million Kcal | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 4,518 million Kcal | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 4,891 million Kcal | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5,052 million Kcal | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,584 million Kcal | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 47.13 million Kcal | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 15.58 million Kcal | -66.9% |
| 2022 | 4,772 million Kcal | +30526.7% |
| 2023 | 6,336 million Kcal | +32.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,336 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,980 million Kcal, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,336 million Kcal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 405.03 million Kcal, 15.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant food — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30526.7% | 15.58 million Kcal | 4,772 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,559 million Kcal | 2,121 million Kcal | 7,717 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,793 million Kcal | 15.58 million Kcal | 6,336 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 China, Macao SAR 6,600 million Kcal compare
- 68 Afghanistan 6,541 million Kcal compare
- 69 Slovakia 6,467 million Kcal compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,336 million Kcal compare
- 72 Oman 6,240 million Kcal compare
- 73 Ethiopia 5,857 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 infant food — food supply in Laos?
- Infant food — food supply in Laos was 6,336 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest infant food — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7,717 million Kcal in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant food — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 million Kcal in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for infant food — food supply?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant food — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Infant food — 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.