Potato yields in Laos
Laos: Potato yields was 28.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Laos stood at 28.75 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Laos peaked at 32.49 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Laos 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | 32.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.44 tonnes per hectare | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Laos?
- Potato yields in Laos was 28.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for potato yields?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.