Bananas — Yield in Laos
Laos: Bananas — Yield was 27,801 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Laos stood at 27,801 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Laos peaked at 41,998 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,118 kg/ha, in 1978.
That places Laos 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,622 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,538 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6,625 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6,626 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6,706 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,667 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,703 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,596 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6,737 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6,633 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,600 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,700 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,667 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,900 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,667 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6,118 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 7,222 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 7,273 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7,500 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7,692 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7,857 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,667 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 8,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 7,692 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7,500 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7,879 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 7,647 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8,032 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8,056 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,444 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 8,158 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 8,250 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,638 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7,333 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,429 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,250 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,778 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7,400 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7,667 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11,816 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 14,444 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 16,222 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 14,800 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 15,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16,874 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 13,950 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 12,796 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 14,203 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 14,268 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20,592 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 21,989 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 22,189 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,401 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 27,839 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41,885 kg/ha | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 41,998 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,388 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 28,414 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28,557 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28,158 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27,652 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,801 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27,801 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27,801 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 7,667 kg/ha | 11,816 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +50.5% | 27,839 kg/ha | 41,885 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +44.3% | 14,268 kg/ha | 20,592 kg/ha |
| 2019 | -32.4% | 41,998 kg/ha | 28,388 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +28.0% | 22,189 kg/ha | 28,401 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,647 kg/ha | 6,538 kg/ha | 6,706 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,684 kg/ha | 6,118 kg/ha | 7,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,771 kg/ha | 7,273 kg/ha | 8,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,737 kg/ha | 7,250 kg/ha | 8,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,097 kg/ha | 7,400 kg/ha | 16,874 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,175 kg/ha | 14,203 kg/ha | 41,998 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,116 kg/ha | 27,652 kg/ha | 28,557 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Laos?
- Bananas — yield in Laos was 27,801 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41,998 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,118 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for bananas — yield?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.