Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1977.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.29 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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