Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos
Laos: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.02 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.23 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
553,664 hectares
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.02 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos peaked at 1.23 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553,664 hectares, in 1976.
Laos ranks 78th of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 602,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 610,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 928,000 hectares | +52.1% |
| 1965 | 931,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 943,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 974,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 670,000 hectares | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 678,773 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 679,693 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 680,770 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 679,790 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 680,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 701,800 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 698,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 553,664 hectares | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 585,700 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 606,750 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 717,490 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 760,360 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 775,990 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 768,362 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 724,141 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 683,658 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 690,373 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 671,262 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 566,782 hectares | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 562,643 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 626,533 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 686,970 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 591,054 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 597,884 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 578,863 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 639,020 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 589,012 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 591,121 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 639,295 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 663,938 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 758,307 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 768,370 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 790,645 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 783,060 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 807,987 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 837,820 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 822,020 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 856,720 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 885,573 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million hectares | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million hectares | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million hectares | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774,086 hectares | 602,000 hectares | 974,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 658,366 hectares | 553,664 hectares | 717,490 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,010 hectares | 562,643 hectares | 775,990 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 633,546 hectares | 578,863 hectares | 758,307 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,384 hectares | 768,370 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Laos was 1.02 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,664 hectares in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.