Potatoes — Yield in Laos
Laos: Potatoes — Yield was 28,752 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Laos stood at 28,752 kg/ha.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Laos peaked at 32,490 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,200 kg/ha, in 1962.
Laos ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Yield in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 5,600 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5,600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,769 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6,818 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,400 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 6,800 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 6,800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,200 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,800 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 6,667 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7,143 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 7,333 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7,778 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 7,750 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,907 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7,954 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8,696 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 8,000 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 7,333 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 8,095 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 7,778 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6,667 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 5,814 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 6,667 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,983 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 7,000 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 6,652 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,526 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,600 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7,733 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 7,861 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,592 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,226 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 11,333 kg/ha | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 12,069 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15,000 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,444 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 20,588 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 24,000 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 24,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,312 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25,072 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14,578 kg/ha | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 25,517 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 30,044 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 32,490 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 32,225 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,643 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 22,737 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31,429 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 29,340 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 28,820 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30,000 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 25,300 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 28,752 kg/ha | +13.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28,752 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28,752 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,143 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +82.0% | 6,226 kg/ha | 11,333 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +75.0% | 14,578 kg/ha | 25,517 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,114 kg/ha | 5,200 kg/ha | 6,818 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,147 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 7,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,491 kg/ha | 5,814 kg/ha | 8,696 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,928 kg/ha | 5,983 kg/ha | 7,861 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,266 kg/ha | 6,226 kg/ha | 24,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,105 kg/ha | 14,578 kg/ha | 32,490 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,443 kg/ha | 25,300 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Laos?
- Potatoes — yield in Laos was 28,752 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 32,490 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for potatoes — yield?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.