Chicken meat production in Laos
Laos: Chicken meat production was 43,455 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,455
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43,455
in 2024
All-time low
3,256
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Laos is 43,455, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,256, in 1976.
Laos ranks 116th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,236 | — |
| 1962 | 4,840 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 4,812 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 6,120 | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 6,740 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 8,088 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 9,260 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 9,600 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 9,280 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 8,812 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 8,016 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 6,420 | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 4,896 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 4,548 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3,864 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 3,256 | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,276 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,512 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3,704 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3,692 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,400 | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 4,592 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 5,320 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 5,756 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 5,160 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 5,080 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,360 | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 5,492 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 6,596 | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 6,304 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 6,684 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7,120 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,068 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 8,552 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 9,064 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 9,320 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9,520 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,680 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8,960 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,100 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 11,070 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,400 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 15,280 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 15,440 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,240 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16,560 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17,600 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 19,600 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 20,960 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 22,480 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25,168 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 26,465 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 26,940 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28,442 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 29,701 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 34,113 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 36,699 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 37,895 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39,616 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 41,157 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 43,455 | +5.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 43,455 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 43,455 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,997 | 4,236 | 9,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,030 | 3,256 | 8,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,245 | 3,692 | 6,596 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,327 | 6,304 | 9,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,339 | 9,700 | 17,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,787 | 19,600 | 34,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,764 | 36,699 | 43,455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 chicken meat production in Laos?
- Chicken meat production in Laos was 43,455 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 43,455 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,256 in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for chicken meat production?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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