Groundnut yields in Laos
Laos: Groundnut yields was 2.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnut 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
Laos recorded 2.35 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Laos peaked at 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Laos ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8128 tonnes per hectare | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8954 tonnes per hectare | 0.7256 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8117 tonnes per hectare | 0.74 tonnes per hectare | 0.9713 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9842 tonnes per hectare | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 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 groundnut yields in Laos?
- Groundnut yields in Laos was 2.35 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 groundnut yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for groundnut yields?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Groundnut 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.