Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Pulses, Other and products — Food supply was 9,416 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9,416 million Kcal for pulses, other and products — food supply in 2023.
The figure is up 114.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, other and products — food supply in Laos peaked at 40,979 million Kcal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,389 million Kcal, in 2022.
Laos ranks 129th 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.
Pulses, Other and products — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40,979 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 36,870 million Kcal | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 30,944 million Kcal | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 13,706 million Kcal | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 17,620 million Kcal | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 13,363 million Kcal | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 8,941 million Kcal | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 7,482 million Kcal | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 10,251 million Kcal | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 6,808 million Kcal | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 10,698 million Kcal | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 9,822 million Kcal | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,389 million Kcal | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 9,416 million Kcal | +114.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,416 million Kcal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,581 million Kcal, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,416 million Kcal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,416 million Kcal, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,697 million Kcal | 6,808 million Kcal | 40,979 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,581 million Kcal | 4,389 million Kcal | 10,698 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 126 Republic of Moldova 10,412 million Kcal compare
- 126 Moldova 10,412 million Kcal compare
- 128 Armenia 9,430 million Kcal compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9,416 million Kcal compare
- 131 Gambia 8,840 million Kcal compare
- 132 Costa Rica 8,746 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 pulses, other and products — food supply in Laos?
- Pulses, other and products — food supply in Laos was 9,416 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40,979 million Kcal in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulses, other and products — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,389 million Kcal in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for pulses, other and products — food supply?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, other and products — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Other and products — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.