Milk per animal in Laos
Laos: Milk per animal was 176.7 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
176.7 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
222.26 kilograms per animal
in 1999
All-time low
167.01 kilograms per animal
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Laos is 176.7 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Laos peaked at 222.26 kilograms per animal in 1999 and was at its lowest, 167.01 kilograms per animal, in 2018.
Laos ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181.12 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 200 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 222.26 kilograms per animal | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 200 kilograms per animal | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 198.08 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 200 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200.5 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 200 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 183.71 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 179.44 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 173.39 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 170.43 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 167.01 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 184.77 kilograms per animal | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 182.35 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 180.98 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 179.49 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 178.03 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 176.7 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 176.7 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 176.7 kilograms per animal is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068 kilograms per animal, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.34 kilograms per animal | 181.12 kilograms per animal | 222.26 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.86 kilograms per animal | 198.08 kilograms per animal | 200.5 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.87 kilograms per animal | 167.01 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.51 kilograms per animal | 176.7 kilograms per animal | 182.35 kilograms per animal | 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 milk per animal in Laos?
- Milk per animal in Laos was 176.7 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 222.26 kilograms per animal in 1999.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.01 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for milk per animal?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.