Spices, Other — Food supply in Laos
Laos: Spices, Other — Food supply was 38,652 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spices, Other — Food supply in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 38,652 million Kcal for spices, other — food supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 262.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spices, other — food supply in Laos peaked at 38,652 million Kcal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,847 million Kcal, in 2011.
That places Laos 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spices, Other — Food supply in Laos, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,010 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 9,847 million Kcal | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,408 million Kcal | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10,656 million Kcal | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11,214 million Kcal | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13,406 million Kcal | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 11,526 million Kcal | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 11,355 million Kcal | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,053 million Kcal | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17,216 million Kcal | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 27,303 million Kcal | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 14,770 million Kcal | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 35,516 million Kcal | +140.5% |
| 2023 | 38,652 million Kcal | +8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 38,652 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,266 million Kcal, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 38,652 million Kcal is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,394 million Kcal, 27.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spices, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +140.5% | 14,770 million Kcal | 35,516 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,669 million Kcal | 9,847 million Kcal | 17,216 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,060 million Kcal | 14,770 million Kcal | 38,652 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Oman 39,594 million Kcal compare
- 45 Viet Nam 38,888 million Kcal compare
- 45 Vietnam 38,888 million Kcal compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38,652 million Kcal compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 37,335 million Kcal compare
- 50 Afghanistan 36,529 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 spices, other — food supply in Laos?
- Spices, other — food supply in Laos was 38,652 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest spices, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 38,652 million Kcal in 2023.
- What is the lowest spices, other — food supply recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,847 million Kcal in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for spices, other — food supply?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spices, other — food supply rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.7%. 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 Spices, 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.