Rice — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rice — Area harvested was 912,998 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
912,998 ha
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
7th
of 18 regions
All-time high
973,327 ha
in 2016
All-time low
524,564 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 912,998 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 973,327 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 524,564 ha, in 1976.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 620,000 ha
1962 590,000 ha -4.8%
1963 600,000 ha +1.7%
1964 916,000 ha +52.7%
1965 916,000 ha +0.0%
1966 930,000 ha +1.5%
1967 960,000 ha +3.2%
1968 656,000 ha -31.7%
1969 664,773 ha +1.3%
1970 664,693 ha -0.0%
1971 664,770 ha +0.0%
1972 664,790 ha +0.0%
1973 664,800 ha +0.0%
1974 685,900 ha +3.2%
1975 680,000 ha -0.9%
1976 524,564 ha -22.9%
1977 561,100 ha +7.0%
1978 578,500 ha +3.1%
1979 689,300 ha +19.2%
1980 732,050 ha +6.2%
1981 745,062 ha +1.8%
1982 736,812 ha -1.1%
1983 694,347 ha -5.8%
1984 655,095 ha -5.7%
1985 663,487 ha +1.3%
1986 641,632 ha -3.3%
1987 542,018 ha -15.5%
1988 524,828 ha -3.2%
1989 596,160 ha +13.6%
1990 650,300 ha +9.1%
1991 556,878 ha -14.4%
1992 565,749 ha +1.6%
1993 551,708 ha -2.5%
1994 610,960 ha +10.7%
1995 559,900 ha -8.4%
1996 553,741 ha -1.1%
1997 601,295 ha +8.6%
1998 617,538 ha +2.7%
1999 717,577 ha +16.2%
2000 719,370 ha +0.2%
2001 746,775 ha +3.8%
2002 738,104 ha -1.2%
2003 756,317 ha +2.5%
2004 770,320 ha +1.9%
2005 736,020 ha -4.5%
2006 742,905 ha +0.9%
2007 727,863 ha -2.0%
2008 786,265 ha +8.0%
2009 818,561 ha +4.1%
2010 855,114 ha +4.5%
2011 817,250 ha -4.4%
2012 933,767 ha +14.3%
2013 891,190 ha -4.6%
2014 957,836 ha +7.5%
2015 965,152 ha +0.8%
2016 973,327 ha +0.8%
2017 956,134 ha -1.8%
2018 848,174 ha -11.3%
2019 850,700 ha +0.3%
2020 921,700 ha +8.3%
2021 939,662 ha +1.9%
2022 957,629 ha +1.9%
2023 966,672 ha +0.9%
2024 912,998 ha -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 761,419 ha 590,000 ha 960,000 ha 9
1970s 637,842 ha 524,564 ha 689,300 ha 10
1980s 653,149 ha 524,828 ha 745,062 ha 10
1990s 598,565 ha 551,708 ha 717,577 ha 10
2000s 754,250 ha 719,370 ha 818,561 ha 10
2010s 904,864 ha 817,250 ha 973,327 ha 10
2020s 939,732 ha 912,998 ha 966,672 ha 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 4 Bangladesh 11.45 million ha compare
  2. 5 Thailand 11.25 million ha compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 10.05 million ha compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 7.02 million ha compare
  5. 8 Philippines 4.65 million ha compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  7. 10 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Rice — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 912,998 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 973,327 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 524,564 ha in 1976.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rice — area harvested?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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