Share of GDP from agriculture in Laos
Laos: Share of GDP from agriculture was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Laos stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Laos peaked at 51.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Laos ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.5% | — |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -34.5% | 51.9% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | +28.0% | 40.5% | 51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 33.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.8% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.6% compare
- 49 Greenland 16.6% compare
- 50 Egypt 16.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Laos?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Laos was 16.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).