Iran vs Laos: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Iran
60,000 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
66,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
66th
Laos rank
65th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 66,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 181 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 600 tonnes | 34,700 tonnes | 34,100 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 5,800 tonnes | 540,700 tonnes | 534,900 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 21,900 tonnes | 79,100 tonnes | 57,200 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 58,250 tonnes | 82,750 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at 66,000 tonnes against 60,000 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Iran and Laos?
- 6,000 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Iran ranks 66th and Laos ranks 65th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.