Coffee bean yields in Laos
Laos: Coffee bean yields was 1.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.99 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.3049 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coffee bean yields in Laos is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Laos peaked at 1.99 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3049 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Laos ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5738 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5656 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5316 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4706 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4182 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3396 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5105 tonnes per hectare | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8176 tonnes per hectare | +59.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6533 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6208 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.643 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6502 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6743 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5217 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3598 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.373 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5037 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.342 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3049 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4472 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4033 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4513 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4254 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4329 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5269 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5935 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5993 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7993 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8006 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7457 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6148 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5871 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5853 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7379 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8029 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9149 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9495 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5325 tonnes per hectare, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.91 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6381 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +61.7% | 0.9495 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +59.0% | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | 0.8176 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5988 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5519 tonnes per hectare | 0.3396 tonnes per hectare | 0.8176 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5238 tonnes per hectare | 0.342 tonnes per hectare | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4555 tonnes per hectare | 0.3049 tonnes per hectare | 0.5993 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7431 tonnes per hectare | 0.5853 tonnes per hectare | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.9149 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean yields in Laos?
- Coffee bean yields in Laos was 1.91 tonnes per hectare 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 coffee bean yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3049 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for coffee bean yields?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.