Number of poultry birds in Laos
Laos: Number of poultry birds was 58.63 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Laos recorded 58.63 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Laos peaked at 58.63 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.31 million animals, in 1976.
Laos ranks 58th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million animals | 5.49 million animals | 12.25 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.49 million animals | 4.31 million animals | 11.25 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 million animals | 4.88 million animals | 8.62 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.30 million animals | 8.30 million animals | 13.79 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.71 million animals | 14.88 million animals | 25.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.90 million animals | 28.41 million animals | 47.31 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.11 million animals | 50.34 million animals | 58.63 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Laos?
- Number of poultry birds in Laos was 58.63 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 million animals in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for number of poultry birds?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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