Cotton yields in Laos
Laos: Cotton yields was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton 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 cotton yields in Laos is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Laos peaked at 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.628 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Laos ranks 46th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.628 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.7616 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 cotton yields in Laos?
- Cotton yields in Laos was 1.38 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 cotton yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.628 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for cotton yields?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton 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.