Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Laos
Laos: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 3,145 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Laos is 3,145 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Laos peaked at 18,610 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,145 ha, in 2024.
Laos ranks 183rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Laos, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,200 ha | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10,300 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 10,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,400 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,500 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10,800 ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,500 ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 10,800 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10,900 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,900 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11,500 ha | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 11,900 ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 12,500 ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 12,910 ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13,000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,418 ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13,250 ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 14,790 ha | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 14,463 ha | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15,921 ha | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 15,602 ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15,025 ha | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,770 ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15,190 ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 15,030 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16,321 ha | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 14,893 ha | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 15,495 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 15,789 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15,535 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15,300 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16,360 ha | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 17,621 ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17,739 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,620 ha | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,215 ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17,065 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,950 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,610 ha | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 18,250 ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,439 ha | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 15,298 ha | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,782 ha | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 10,476 ha | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 8,731 ha | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 7,177 ha | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 5,805 ha | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 4,660 ha | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 4,965 ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5,651 ha | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 5,239 ha | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4,825 ha | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3,622 ha | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 3,170 ha | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 3,145 ha | -0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,145 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,710 ha, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,145 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,940 ha, 17% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,411 ha | 10,000 ha | 10,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,160 ha | 10,500 ha | 12,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,675 ha | 12,910 ha | 15,921 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,465 ha | 14,893 ha | 16,321 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,173 ha | 15,300 ha | 18,610 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,198 ha | 4,660 ha | 16,439 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 ha | 3,145 ha | 5,239 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 181 Georgia 3,483 ha compare
- 182 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,398 ha compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,145 ha compare
- 185 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,800 ha compare
- 186 Bhutan 2,799 ha compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested in Laos?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Laos was 3,145 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,610 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,145 ha in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Laos ranks 183rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.