Meat production in Laos
Laos: Meat production was 231,256 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
231,256 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
231,256 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
19,390 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Laos stood at 231,256 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Laos peaked at 231,256 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,390 tonnes, in 1975.
Laos ranks 105th of 202 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.
Meat production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,437 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,226 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 20,270 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 24,616 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 26,920 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 29,935 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 32,532 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 31,948 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 30,939 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 30,228 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 29,271 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 26,925 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 24,547 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 21,972 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 19,390 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 22,032 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 22,146 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21,689 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 25,126 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 30,698 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 33,319 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 34,172 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,442 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 38,941 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 37,871 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 40,797 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 44,079 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 38,522 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 42,492 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 43,858 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 47,375 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 50,288 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 55,331 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 58,659 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 67,657 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 68,368 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71,738 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 74,085 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 80,614 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 73,005 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 79,763 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 82,898 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 93,628 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 96,624 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 100,059 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 105,634 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 109,566 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 116,126 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 122,195 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 130,205 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 131,776 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 138,451 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 144,147 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 150,499 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 158,012 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 170,054 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 177,230 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 179,280 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 192,350 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 200,221 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 205,854 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 212,437 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 220,294 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 231,256 tonnes | +5.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 231,256 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 231,256 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,314 tonnes | 19,437 tonnes | 32,532 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,333 tonnes | 19,390 tonnes | 30,228 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,733 tonnes | 30,698 tonnes | 44,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,797 tonnes | 43,858 tonnes | 80,614 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,950 tonnes | 73,005 tonnes | 122,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,200 tonnes | 130,205 tonnes | 192,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,012 tonnes | 200,221 tonnes | 231,256 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 meat production in Laos?
- Meat production in Laos was 231,256 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 231,256 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,390 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for meat production?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.