Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos
Laos: Vegetable consumption per capita was 201.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
201.53
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
256.09
in 2015
All-time low
9.44
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Laos stood at 201.53.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.44, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.68 | — |
| 1962 | 22.26 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.82 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.2 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 20.14 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 19.78 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.21 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 18.76 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 17.17 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 16.93 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.52 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.08 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 13.9 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 13.58 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.26 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.84 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 12.8 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 14.14 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 15.42 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 15.46 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.46 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 13.16 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.88 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.54 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.17 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.44 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 10.27 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 16.56 | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 15.53 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.39 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 12.35 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 17.18 | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 26.76 | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 32.39 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 14.09 | -56.5% |
| 1996 | 17.2 | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 18.9 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 22.73 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 42.58 | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 110.72 | +160.1% |
| 2001 | 107.61 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 153.46 | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 124.3 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 117.75 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 128.14 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 114.42 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 126.99 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 125.17 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 154.86 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 195.26 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 146.02 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 206.18 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 237.36 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 256.09 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 252.25 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 206.79 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 214.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 198.54 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 208.21 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 210.09 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 190.37 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 201.53 | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 201.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 201.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59, 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 | 110.72 |
| 1999 | +87.3% | 22.73 | 42.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.33 | 17.17 | 22.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.45 | 11.84 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 | 9.44 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 | 12.35 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.42 | 95.6 | 153.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.79 | 146.02 | 256.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.55 | 190.37 | 210.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Laos?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Laos was 201.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 256.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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