Chicken meat production in Laos
Laos: Chicken meat production was 43,455 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Laos, 1961–2024
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 chicken meat production in Laos is 43,455 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Laos peaked at 43,455 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,256 tonnes, in 1976.
Laos ranks 115th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,997 tonnes | 4,236 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,030 tonnes | 3,256 tonnes | 8,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,245 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 6,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,327 tonnes | 6,304 tonnes | 9,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,339 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,787 tonnes | 19,600 tonnes | 34,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,764 tonnes | 36,699 tonnes | 43,455 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Laos?
- Chicken meat production in Laos was 43,455 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 43,455 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,256 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for chicken meat production?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.