Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Laos
Laos: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 10,900 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Laos, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Laos stood at 10,900 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Laos peaked at 11,310 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,535 ha, in 2000.
That places Laos 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Laos, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,900 ha | — |
| 1999 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,535 ha | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 1,560 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,724 ha | +331.0% |
| 2003 | 7,066 ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,500 ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6,982 ha | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 7,484 ha | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7,917 ha | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8,357 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 8,774 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,172 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10,000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 9,815 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,803 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,310 ha | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 10,309 ha | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10,790 ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10,803 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,634 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,143 ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10,860 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10,879 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,961 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10,900 ha | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,900 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,171 ha, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,900 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,386 ha, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +331.0% | 1,560 ha | 6,724 ha |
| 2000 | -48.8% | 3,000 ha | 1,535 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 ha | 2,900 ha | 3,000 ha | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,312 ha | 1,535 ha | 8,357 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,141 ha | 8,774 ha | 11,310 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,949 ha | 10,860 ha | 11,143 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,410 ha compare
- 32 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,900 ha compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Laos?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Laos was 10,900 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11,310 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 ha in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.