Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 31.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.08
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
31.08
in 2023
All-time low
6.88
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 31.08 for meat consumption 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 consumption vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 31.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1978.
Laos ranks 133rd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 | 9.01 | 13.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.65 | 6.88 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.15 | 9.32 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 | 10.65 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 | 13.63 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 19.69 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 | 28.63 | 31.08 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Laos was 31.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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