Banana yields in Laos
Laos: Banana yields was 27.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.8 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
6.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Laos recorded 27.8 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Laos peaked at 42 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Laos ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 21.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.89 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 42 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 28.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.8 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +54.1% | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 11.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +50.5% | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | 41.89 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +44.3% | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | 20.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -32.4% | 42 tonnes per hectare | 28.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +28.0% | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | 28.4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | 27.65 tonnes per hectare | 28.56 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Laos?
- Banana yields in Laos was 27.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 42 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for banana yields?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.