Share cereal human food in Laos
Laos: Share cereal human food was 55.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.95
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
94.14
in 1976
All-time low
40.46
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Laos is 55.95, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Laos peaked at 94.14 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 40.46, in 2016.
Laos ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.36 | 90.94 | 93.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.68 | 91.33 | 94.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.39 | 89.14 | 92.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.74 | 70.63 | 91.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.02 | 40.74 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.22 | 40.46 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 | 55.95 | 58.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Laos?
- Share cereal human food in Laos was 55.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 94.14 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for share cereal human food?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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