Global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.084 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 1 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Laos 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0876 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0878 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1067 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1166 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1297 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.141 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1384 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1341 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.131 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1268 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1167 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1064 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0952 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.094 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1089 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.133 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1481 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1579 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1687 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1641 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.191 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1669 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1841 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2053 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2397 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2542 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2931 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3108 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.321 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3163 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3456 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3592 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4057 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4187 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4335 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4747 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5031 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5294 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5641 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5999 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6246 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6521 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6846 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7368 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7679 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7768 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8334 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8675 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8919 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9204 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9545 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.141 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1054 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.131 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.133 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.191 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5294 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5641 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8334 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8675 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 135 Samoa 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bolivia 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Norway 1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cuba 0.9776 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.96 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Laos was 1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.