What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos was 7.41 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 7.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.

How does Laos rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Laos ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption 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: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 7.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

7.41 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 13.8%

World rank

150th

of 191 countries

All-time high

7.41 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.14 kilograms per year per capita

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 7.41 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos peaked at 7.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.

That places Laos 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.03 kilograms per year per capita	2.07 kilograms per year per capita	3.91 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.86 kilograms per year per capita	1.14 kilograms per year per capita	3.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	1.23 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.94 kilograms per year per capita	1.61 kilograms per year per capita	2.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.06 kilograms per year per capita	2.19 kilograms per year per capita	3.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	4.65 kilograms per year per capita	3.6 kilograms per year per capita	5.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	6.55 kilograms per year per capita	6.1 kilograms per year per capita	7.41 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Laos

147 Mongolia 7.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Lesotho 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Angola 7.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Nepal 6.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Burkina Faso 6.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Zimbabwe 6.46 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Laos

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Laos was 7.41 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 7.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
How does Laos rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Laos ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
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: 07 August 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.