Cassava yields in Laos
Laos: Cassava yields was 25.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 101 countries
All-time high
32.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
4.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 25.09 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Laos peaked at 32.7 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
Laos ranks 8th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.65 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -57.9% |
| 2002 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 25.08 tonnes per hectare | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.57 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 31.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.42 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +105.0% | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | 21.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +72.7% | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +70.5% | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | 25.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | -57.9% | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +36.4% | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +36.3% | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 10.34 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 tonnes per hectare | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | 32.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 tonnes per hectare | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | 32.7 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 cassava yields in Laos?
- Cassava yields in Laos was 25.09 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 cassava yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for cassava yields?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava 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.