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 65th of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 28,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 72,000 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1999 | 247,000 tonnes | +243.1% |
| 2000 | 245,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 358,000 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 415,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 360,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 446,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 541,000 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 490,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 761,000 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 862,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 929,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 80,000 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 150,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 181,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 195,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 85,000 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 87,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 93,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 66,000 tonnes | -29.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 66,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 66,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +243.1% | 72,000 tonnes | 247,000 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 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 65th out of 181 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.