Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR, 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
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR stood at 4.2 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR peaked at 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8125 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Lao PDR ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9435 tonnes per hectare | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao PDR
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Lao PDR was 4.2 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8125 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Lao PDR rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Lao PDR ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao PDR 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.