Capture fishery production, per capita in Laos
Laos: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Laos is 0.0101 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 metric tons per person, in 1997.
That places Laos 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0101 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0101 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +52.6% | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person |
| 1999 | +50.3% | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 87 Tonga 0.0108 metric tons per person compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.0102 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Laos?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Laos was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 metric tons per person in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.