Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Laos
Laos: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,196 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Laos stood at 4,196 kg 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 in Laos peaked at 4,627 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 812.5 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Laos 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 884.1 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 877.1 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 877 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 812.5 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 819.5 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 820.8 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 855.2 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,188 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 1,358 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1,366 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,230 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 1,241 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,339 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,328 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,344 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,249 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,242 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,242 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,252 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,422 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 1,530 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,467 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,564 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,982 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 2,069 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,221 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,193 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,874 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 2,311 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 2,268 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,187 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,611 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2,243 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 2,555 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,493 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,523 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,719 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,688 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,900 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,018 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,094 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,244 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,117 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,261 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,577 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,634 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,837 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,016 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4,170 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,832 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,043 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,082 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,196 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,508 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,608 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,627 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,498 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,504 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,318 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,993 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,994 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,041 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,102 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,196 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,196 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,196 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +38.9% | 855.2 kg per hectare | 1,188 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943.54 kg per hectare | 812.5 kg per hectare | 1,358 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,283 kg per hectare | 1,230 kg per hectare | 1,366 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,863 kg per hectare | 1,422 kg per hectare | 2,311 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,519 kg per hectare | 2,187 kg per hectare | 2,900 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,497 kg per hectare | 3,018 kg per hectare | 4,170 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,321 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 4,627 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,065 kg per hectare | 3,993 kg per hectare | 4,196 kg 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 cereal yield in Laos?
- Cereal yield in Laos was 4,196 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,627 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.5 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for cereal yield?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.