Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1213 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.312 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +243.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.3466 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.3466 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4549 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6499 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7842 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8449 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3683 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 0.377 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1937 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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% | 0.312 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1503 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3427 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8449 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3585 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 86 Chile 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Haiti 0.2903 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tanzania 0.289 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 0.2813 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.