Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos stood at -2.13 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.9% on the previous year and down 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 40.93 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.3 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Laos 121st out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1964 | 40.93 % change on previous year | +2987.6% |
| 1965 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +428.7% |
| 1968 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1969 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7301 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1971 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -1442.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7221 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1973 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +999.9% |
| 1974 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6531 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1976 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -4126.9% |
| 1977 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1978 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +444.5% |
| 1980 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1982 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4791 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1984 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +4001.6% |
| 1985 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1987 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1988 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 37.35 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1991 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1992 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1993 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1994 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1995 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1997 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +937.7% |
| 1998 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1999 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +775.9% |
| 2000 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2001 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8793 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2004 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -1067.4% |
| 2005 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2009 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2010 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2012 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +531.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3021 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +5523.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2017 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -657.3% |
| 2018 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2019 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2020 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1644 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -804.2% |
| 2023 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 2024 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -2.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -2.13 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1658 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 | +5523.1% | 0.3021 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -4126.9% | 0.6531 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4001.6% | 0.4791 % change on previous year | 19.65 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2987.6% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 40.93 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1442.0% | 0.7301 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 40.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4392 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -16.64 % change on previous year | 37.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 % change on previous year | -0.8793 % change on previous year | 19.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4565 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2673 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 118 United States -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mauritania -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Japan -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Yemen -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Germany -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Portugal -2.41 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Laos was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.93 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.5%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.