Chillies and peppers: Production in Laos
Laos: Chillies and peppers: Production was 17,579 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Laos, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17,579 t for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Laos peaked at 46,454 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1998.
That places Laos 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 11,181 t | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 6,500 t | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 10,041 t | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 46,454 t | +362.6% |
| 2003 | 12,506 t | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 13,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13,600 t | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14,838 t | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15,045 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15,190 t | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,431 t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,696 t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,978 t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14,500 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 16,833 t | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 16,990 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,994 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,226 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,405 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,402 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,665 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,788 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17,898 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17,367 t | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 17,473 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,579 t | +0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17,579 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,287 t, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17,579 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,647 t, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production 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 | +362.6% | 10,041 t | 46,454 t |
| 1999 | +86.4% | 6,000 t | 11,181 t |
| 2003 | -73.1% | 46,454 t | 12,506 t |
| 2001 | +54.5% | 6,500 t | 10,041 t |
| 2000 | -41.9% | 11,181 t | 6,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,591 t | 6,000 t | 11,181 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,261 t | 6,500 t | 46,454 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,669 t | 14,500 t | 17,665 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,621 t | 17,367 t | 17,898 t | 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Laos?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Laos was 17,579 t 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.) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 46,454 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.