Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 131st out of 215 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.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.065 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0649 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0649 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0649 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0778 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0774 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0857 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0852 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0848 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.093 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0924 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0918 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0911 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0967 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1018 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.091 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0953 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.091 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.078 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0834 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0845 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0997 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0817 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1302 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1267 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1343 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1449 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1291 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1291 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1167 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1231 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1265 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1473 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1478 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1687 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.261 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2714 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2487 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2559 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2622 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2803 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3033 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3076 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.325 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3315 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +54.7% | 0.1687 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.261 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +52.9% | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1302 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0691 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0778 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0894 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0848 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0989 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0867 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1026 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0944 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.078 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1302 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1279 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1449 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2177 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2803 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3217 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 128 Togo 0.3736 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 Finland 0.3662 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sweden 0.3427 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Albania 0.3312 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 133 Argentina 0.331 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Russia 0.3065 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3414 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.