Food Security and Nutrition Indicators for Laos from FAO

FAOSTAT provides food security and nutrition indicators for the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The dataset is sourced from the FAO's bulk data service and was last updated on March 16, 2026. It is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO.

Use Cases

• Monitor national food security trends based on FAO indicators.
• Analyze nutritional outcomes for population health assessments.
• Model correlations between food security indicators and economic factors.
• Benchmark Lao PDR's progress against regional or global targets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, which permits sharing and adaptation.
• Last updated on 2026-03-16, suggesting recent data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Sourced from the FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 12:02:43.996948

Geography

Lao People's Democratic Republic