Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply was 13.89 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops oil, other — food supply in Laos is 13.89 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 2,425.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops oil, other — food supply in Laos peaked at 23.19 kcal/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kcal/cap/d, in 2015.
Laos ranks 138th of 194 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.
Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.19 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2011 | 1.07 kcal/cap/d | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.65 kcal/cap/d | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.55 kcal/cap/d | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 kcal/cap/d | +256.4% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kcal/cap/d | -99.0% |
| 2016 | 5.02 kcal/cap/d | +25000.0% |
| 2017 | 4.65 kcal/cap/d | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.64 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.65 kcal/cap/d | +194.2% |
| 2020 | 23.19 kcal/cap/d | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 21.25 kcal/cap/d | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.78 kcal/cap/d | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 13.89 kcal/cap/d | -6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.89 kcal/cap/d is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.61 kcal/cap/d, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.89 kcal/cap/d is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.69 kcal/cap/d, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops Oil, Other — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25000.0% | 0.02 kcal/cap/d | 5.02 kcal/cap/d |
| 2014 | +256.4% | 0.55 kcal/cap/d | 1.96 kcal/cap/d |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.34 kcal/cap/d | 0.02 kcal/cap/d | 13.65 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 kcal/cap/d | 13.89 kcal/cap/d | 23.19 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Senegal 15.4 kcal/cap/d compare
- 137 Kiribati 14.4 kcal/cap/d compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.89 kcal/cap/d compare
- 140 China, Taiwan Province of 13.72 kcal/cap/d compare
- 141 Morocco 13.14 kcal/cap/d 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 oilcrops oil, other — food supply in Laos?
- Oilcrops oil, other — food supply in Laos was 13.89 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops oil, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops oil, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kcal/cap/d in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for oilcrops oil, other — food supply?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops oil, other — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,425.4%. 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 Oilcrops Oil, Other — Food supply (kcal/capita/day). 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.