Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Laos
Laos: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 450,543 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 450,543 ha for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Laos peaked at 450,543 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,000 ha, in 1961.
Laos ranks 38th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Laos, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,500 ha | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 5,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 5,800 ha | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 5,700 ha | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,200 ha | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 6,600 ha | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 7,000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7,300 ha | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7,500 ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7,800 ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,600 ha | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 7,600 ha | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 10,539 ha | +38.7% |
| 1977 | 12,400 ha | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 14,700 ha | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 16,500 ha | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 17,930 ha | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 20,000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 21,376 ha | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 21,240 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 21,400 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19,777 ha | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 18,196 ha | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 25,352 ha | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 36,471 ha | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 36,700 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37,448 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27,222 ha | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 24,711 ha | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 24,892 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32,621 ha | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 25,035 ha | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 24,690 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29,828 ha | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 32,092 ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 22,597 ha | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 32,000 ha | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 19,320 ha | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 22,398 ha | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 21,968 ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26,308 ha | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 22,860 ha | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 31,015 ha | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 28,155 ha | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 25,795 ha | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 60,996 ha | +136.5% |
| 2010 | 67,985 ha | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 97,720 ha | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 120,205 ha | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 117,925 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 161,450 ha | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 197,850 ha | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 204,540 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 179,445 ha | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 205,590 ha | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 216,640 ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 242,054 ha | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 252,190 ha | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 335,118 ha | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 394,361 ha | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 450,543 ha | +14.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 450,543 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,980 ha, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 450,543 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,206 ha, 31.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +136.5% | 25,795 ha | 60,996 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 ha | 4,000 ha | 7,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,094 ha | 7,300 ha | 16,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,844 ha | 17,930 ha | 36,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,114 ha | 22,597 ha | 37,448 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,082 ha | 19,320 ha | 60,996 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,935 ha | 67,985 ha | 216,640 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,853 ha | 242,054 ha | 450,543 ha | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Laos?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Laos was 450,543 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 450,543 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, 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.