Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 2.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 2.75 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.71 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Laos 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7497 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7303 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8408 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9319 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8721 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9647 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9751 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.811 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.747 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8831 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8177 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8064 kilograms per year per capita | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9342 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9262 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9865 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8788 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8761 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9701 kilograms per year per capita | 0.747 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8064 kilograms per year per capita | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8788 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 186 Sri Lanka 3.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Finland 3.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Madagascar 2.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 2.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Bolivia 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Denmark 1.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 2.75 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.