Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos
Laos: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 153,504 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153,504 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
153,504 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos stood at 153,504 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos peaked at 153,504 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Laos 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 16 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 24 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 32 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 48 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 72 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 96 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 128 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 160 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 216 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 272 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 344 metric tons | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 432 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 536 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 664 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 808 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 984 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1,184 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 1,408 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1,680 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 1,984 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 2,328 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 2,500 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4,000 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 10,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 10,500 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 10,760 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11,000 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11,200 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12,880 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 21,143 metric tons | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 21,216 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30,362 metric tons | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 42,066 metric tons | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 50,000 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 59,716 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 64,900 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 64,900 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 60,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63,250 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 64,300 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75,000 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 82,100 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 95,600 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 101,895 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 103,900 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90,360 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 95,965 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 106,600 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 109,800 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 118,700 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 123,000 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 130,020 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 135,008 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 140,600 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 147,630 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 153,504 metric tons | +4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 153,504 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 153,504 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 117.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 128 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 560 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 1,184 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,990 metric tons | 1,408 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,506 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 30,362 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,413 metric tons | 42,066 metric tons | 75,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,792 metric tons | 82,100 metric tons | 123,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,352 metric tons | 130,020 metric tons | 153,504 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Laos was 153,504 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 153,504 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.