Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Laos
Laos: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 469.9%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.13 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-31.21 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Laos, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Laos is -4.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 469.9% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Laos peaked at 52.13 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -31.21 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Laos ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1964 | 52.13 % change on previous year | +3822.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1966 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 1967 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1968 | -31.21 % change on previous year | -1049.4% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1355 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1585 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1972 | -0.144 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1974 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +10277.7% |
| 1975 | -0.5415 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1976 | -20.68 % change on previous year | +3719.0% |
| 1977 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1978 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +407.8% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1981 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -0.983 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1983 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +485.5% |
| 1984 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9822 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1986 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 1987 | -15.56 % change on previous year | +462.3% |
| 1988 | -0.7303 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1989 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -1655.0% |
| 1990 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1991 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1993 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1994 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 1995 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3581 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1997 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +2176.1% |
| 1998 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1999 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2002 | -0.9593 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -431.8% |
| 2004 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2005 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2006 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +286.4% |
| 2011 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2012 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2013 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2014 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -467.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2017 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -622.1% |
| 2018 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2019 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 5 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1853 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0171 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -6945.6% |
| 2024 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -469.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4958 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +10277.7% | 0.0309 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +6945.6% | -0.0171 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +3822.9% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 52.13 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -3719.0% | -0.5415 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2176.1% | 0.3581 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1655.0% | -0.7303 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 52.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9798 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3255 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 140 United Kingdom -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Moldova -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Slovakia -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Georgia -4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Brazil -4.89 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Laos?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Laos was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.21 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Laos rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Laos ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.