Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 7.88 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 61.67 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.06 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1964 | 20 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1965 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1966 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1967 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1972 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1973 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1974 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 1975 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 1976 | 61.67 % change on previous year | +366.9% |
| 1977 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1978 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1979 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4257 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 1981 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +2072.4% |
| 1982 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1983 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1984 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1985 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1987 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 1988 | 52.7 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 1989 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1990 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1991 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1992 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1993 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1994 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 28.4 % change on previous year | +657.5% |
| 1997 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1998 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +1232.7% |
| 1999 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2000 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 2001 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2003 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +503.3% |
| 2004 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2005 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 32.34 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 38.57 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 45.34 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2009 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3008 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2012 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +2296.3% |
| 2013 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2014 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2017 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -1138.8% |
| 2018 | -20.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2020 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2021 | -15.22 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2022 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2024 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2296.3% | -0.3008 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2072.4% | 0.4257 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1232.7% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -15.46 % change on previous year | 61.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -19.68 % change on previous year | 52.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.79 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.06 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.