Groundnut yields in Laos
Laos: Groundnut yields was 2.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.97 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.5778 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9259 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7447 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 0.76 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7256 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7704 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8029 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9014 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8277 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9713 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9807 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8795 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.894 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8581 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +90.9% | 0.8493 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +51.4% | 0.5778 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +46.3% | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.2 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.