Pulses, Total — Yield in Laos
Laos: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,703 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,703 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Laos peaked at 1,703 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 628.6 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Laos 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 660 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 647.1 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 640.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 640.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 634.6 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 634.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 628.6 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 675.9 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 675.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 675.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 675.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 695.2 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 675.9 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 669.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 695.5 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 701.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 708.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 697.5 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 704 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 707.2 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 715.4 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 715.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 715.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 715.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 737.1 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 743.4 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 727.5 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 718.4 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 723.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 840.2 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 849.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 860.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 869.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 876.6 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 876 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 910.9 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 935.8 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 939 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 953.3 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 954.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,015 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 958.9 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 957.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 970.8 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,040 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,042 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 995.3 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 971.8 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,058 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,119 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,132 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,161 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,143 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,234 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,362 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,418 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,533 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,470 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,490 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,559 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,610 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,627 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,678 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,703 kg/ha | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,703 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,703 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 648.7 kg/ha | 628.6 kg/ha | 675.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 690.01 kg/ha | 669.7 kg/ha | 708.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 721.84 kg/ha | 707.2 kg/ha | 743.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 891.15 kg/ha | 840.2 kg/ha | 953.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 996.46 kg/ha | 954.4 kg/ha | 1,058 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 kg/ha | 1,119 kg/ha | 1,533 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,635 kg/ha | 1,559 kg/ha | 1,703 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 69 Japan 1,772 kg/ha compare
- 70 Libya 1,709 kg/ha compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,703 kg/ha compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 1,657 kg/ha compare
- 74 Czechia 1,654 kg/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 — yield in Laos?
- Pulses, total — yield in Laos was 1,703 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,703 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.6 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Laos rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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.