Orange yields in Laos
Laos: Orange yields was 8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Laos is 8.6 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Laos peaked at 8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places Laos 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 orange yields in Laos?
- Orange yields in Laos was 8.6 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for orange yields?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.