Index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos
Laos: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2016
All-time low
553,664
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.02 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos peaked at 1.23 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553,664, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630,000 | — |
| 1962 | 602,000 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 610,000 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 928,000 | +52.1% |
| 1965 | 931,000 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 943,000 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 974,000 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 670,000 | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 678,773 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 679,693 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 680,770 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 679,790 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 680,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 701,800 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 698,000 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 553,664 | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 585,700 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 606,750 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 717,490 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 760,360 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 775,990 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 768,362 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 724,141 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 683,658 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 690,373 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 671,262 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 566,782 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 562,643 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 626,533 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 686,970 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 591,054 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 597,884 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 578,863 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 639,020 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 589,012 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 591,121 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 639,295 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 663,938 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 758,307 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 768,370 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 790,645 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 783,060 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 807,987 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 837,820 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 822,020 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 856,720 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 885,573 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | -4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +52.1% | 610,000 | 928,000 |
| 1968 | -31.2% | 974,000 | 670,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774,086 | 602,000 | 974,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 658,366 | 553,664 | 717,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,010 | 562,643 | 775,990 | 10 |
| 1990s | 633,546 | 578,863 | 758,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,384 | 768,370 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.00 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Laos was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,664 in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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