Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos
Laos: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 66,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos is 66,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 63.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos peaked at 929,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Laos ranks 64th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 247,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,700 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 929,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,750 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos was 66,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 929,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.