Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos
Laos: Vegetable consumption per capita was 201.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
201.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
256.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
9.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Laos stood at 201.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Laos peaked at 256.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1986.
Laos ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 22.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 20.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 19.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 17.17 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 13.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 12.8 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.46 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.17 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.44 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 10.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 26.76 kilograms per year per capita | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 32.39 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 14.09 kilograms per year per capita | -56.5% |
| 1996 | 17.2 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 110.72 kilograms per year per capita | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 107.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 153.46 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 124.3 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 117.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 128.14 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 114.42 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 126.99 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 125.17 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 154.86 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 195.26 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 146.02 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 206.18 kilograms per year per capita | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 237.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 256.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 252.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 206.79 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 214.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 198.54 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 208.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 210.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 190.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 201.53 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 201.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 201.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +160.1% | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | 110.72 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1999 | +87.3% | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.33 kilograms per year per capita | 17.17 kilograms per year per capita | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.45 kilograms per year per capita | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 kilograms per year per capita | 9.44 kilograms per year per capita | 16.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 kilograms per year per capita | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.42 kilograms per year per capita | 95.6 kilograms per year per capita | 153.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.79 kilograms per year per capita | 146.02 kilograms per year per capita | 256.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.55 kilograms per year per capita | 190.37 kilograms per year per capita | 210.09 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 16 Armenia 217.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 South Korea 214.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Belgium 213.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 196.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 195.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Libya 193.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Laos?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos was 201.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 256.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Laos ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.