What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Laos?

Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 6.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.

How does Laos rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?

Laos ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Laos

Name: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

31.08 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

134th

of 192 countries

All-time high

31.08 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

6.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Laos recorded 31.08 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.88 kilograms per year per capita, in 1978.

Laos ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	9.01 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	9.22 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
1963	9.01 kilograms per year per capita	-2.2%
1964	10.64 kilograms per year per capita	+18.0%
1965	11.57 kilograms per year per capita	+8.8%
1966	12.35 kilograms per year per capita	+6.7%
1967	13.34 kilograms per year per capita	+8.0%
1968	12.75 kilograms per year per capita	-4.5%
1969	11.37 kilograms per year per capita	-10.8%
1970	11.99 kilograms per year per capita	+5.4%
1971	10.63 kilograms per year per capita	-11.3%
1972	9.93 kilograms per year per capita	-6.6%
1973	8.82 kilograms per year per capita	-11.2%
1974	7.66 kilograms per year per capita	-13.2%
1975	7.5 kilograms per year per capita	-2.0%
1976	8.2 kilograms per year per capita	+9.3%
1977	7.13 kilograms per year per capita	-13.1%
1978	6.88 kilograms per year per capita	-3.4%
1979	7.8 kilograms per year per capita	+13.4%
1980	9.32 kilograms per year per capita	+19.4%
1981	9.9 kilograms per year per capita	+6.2%
1982	9.9 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
1983	10.3 kilograms per year per capita	+4.0%
1984	10.71 kilograms per year per capita	+4.0%
1985	9.59 kilograms per year per capita	-10.5%
1986	10.63 kilograms per year per capita	+10.8%
1987	10.64 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1988	9.91 kilograms per year per capita	-6.8%
1989	10.59 kilograms per year per capita	+6.8%
1990	10.65 kilograms per year per capita	+0.6%
1991	10.77 kilograms per year per capita	+1.1%
1992	11.02 kilograms per year per capita	+2.3%
1993	11.62 kilograms per year per capita	+5.5%
1994	11.87 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
1995	13.73 kilograms per year per capita	+15.6%
1996	13.55 kilograms per year per capita	-1.3%
1997	13.93 kilograms per year per capita	+2.8%
1998	14.11 kilograms per year per capita	+1.3%
1999	15.1 kilograms per year per capita	+7.0%
2000	13.63 kilograms per year per capita	-9.7%
2001	14.44 kilograms per year per capita	+6.0%
2002	14.77 kilograms per year per capita	+2.3%
2003	16.44 kilograms per year per capita	+11.3%
2004	16.72 kilograms per year per capita	+1.7%
2005	17.05 kilograms per year per capita	+2.0%
2006	17.72 kilograms per year per capita	+3.9%
2007	18.09 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
2008	18.89 kilograms per year per capita	+4.4%
2009	19.58 kilograms per year per capita	+3.7%
2010	20 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
2011	19.69 kilograms per year per capita	-1.5%
2012	20.78 kilograms per year per capita	+5.5%
2013	21.21 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
2014	25.26 kilograms per year per capita	+19.1%
2015	24.62 kilograms per year per capita	-2.5%
2016	25.59 kilograms per year per capita	+3.9%
2017	26.05 kilograms per year per capita	+1.8%
2018	25.89 kilograms per year per capita	-0.6%
2019	27.31 kilograms per year per capita	+5.5%
2020	28.63 kilograms per year per capita	+4.8%
2021	29.16 kilograms per year per capita	+1.9%
2022	29.76 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
2023	31.08 kilograms per year per capita	+4.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 31.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 31.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.03 kilograms per year per capita	9.01 kilograms per year per capita	13.34 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	8.65 kilograms per year per capita	6.88 kilograms per year per capita	11.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.15 kilograms per year per capita	9.32 kilograms per year per capita	10.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	12.64 kilograms per year per capita	10.65 kilograms per year per capita	15.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	16.73 kilograms per year per capita	13.63 kilograms per year per capita	19.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	23.64 kilograms per year per capita	19.69 kilograms per year per capita	27.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	29.66 kilograms per year per capita	28.63 kilograms per year per capita	31.08 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Laos

131 Tajikistan 32.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Morocco 32.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 East Timor 31.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Tunisia 30.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Iran 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Maldives 29.62 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Laos?: Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 31.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 6.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
How does Laos rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?: Laos ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.