Number of poultry birds in Laos
Laos: Number of poultry birds was 58.63 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.63 million animals
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.63 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
4.31 million animals
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 59th of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Laos, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.49 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 6.20 million animals | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 6.21 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.87 million animals | +26.8% |
| 1965 | 8.66 million animals | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 10.35 million animals | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 11.82 million animals | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 12.25 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 11.85 million animals | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 11.25 million animals | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 10.24 million animals | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 8.24 million animals | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million animals | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 5.74 million animals | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million animals | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million animals | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.88 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.88 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.81 million animals | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 6.05 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million animals | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 7.51 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 6.80 million animals | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 6.70 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.31 million animals | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 7.22 million animals | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 8.62 million animals | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 8.30 million animals | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.50 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.44 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 10.68 million animals | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 11.34 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 12.06 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 12.63 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.99 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.79 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 14.88 million animals | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 15.86 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 20.12 million animals | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 22.17 million animals | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 22.69 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.10 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.10 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.75 million animals | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.51 million animals | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.94 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.41 million animals | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 30.31 million animals | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.28 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 34.28 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 36.01 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 38.06 million animals | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 38.82 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.65 million animals | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 42.91 million animals | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 47.31 million animals | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 50.34 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 51.84 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.93 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 55.81 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 58.63 million animals | +5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 58.63 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 58.63 million animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million animals, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 59th out of 199 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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