Roots, Other — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Roots, Other — Food supply was 27,577 million Kcal in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots, Other — Food supply in Laos, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 27,577 million Kcal for roots, other — food supply in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots, other — food supply in Laos peaked at 75,754 million Kcal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27,577 million Kcal, in 2023.
Laos ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Roots, Other — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50,187 million Kcal | — |
| 2015 | 50,188 million Kcal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,754 million Kcal | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 54,628 million Kcal | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 59,816 million Kcal | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 42,420 million Kcal | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 50,904 million Kcal | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 54,873 million Kcal | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 28,264 million Kcal | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 27,577 million Kcal | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27,577 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,618 million Kcal, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27,577 million Kcal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,750 million Kcal, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,499 million Kcal | 42,420 million Kcal | 75,754 million Kcal | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,404 million Kcal | 27,577 million Kcal | 54,873 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 41 United States 35,660 million Kcal compare
- 42 Cambodia 31,731 million Kcal compare
- 43 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,197 million Kcal compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,577 million Kcal compare
- 46 Bhutan 26,178 million Kcal compare
- 47 Jamaica 21,705 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 roots, other — food supply in Laos?
- Roots, other — food supply in Laos was 27,577 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 75,754 million Kcal in 2016.
- What is the lowest roots, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,577 million Kcal in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for roots, other — food supply?
- Laos ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots, other — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots, Other — Food supply (kcal). 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.