Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos
Laos: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.9% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos peaked at 34.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Laos 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +139.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +190.7% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -29.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +190.7% | 6.5% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 18.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Laos was 1.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.