Soybean yields in Laos
Laos: Soybean yields was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.59 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Laos peaked at 2.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5773 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Laos 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9756 tonnes per hectare | 0.9615 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9323 tonnes per hectare | 0.5773 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7319 tonnes per hectare | 0.6431 tonnes per hectare | 0.8212 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | 0.7323 tonnes per hectare | 0.9561 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.8393 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Laos?
- Soybean yields in Laos was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5773 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for soybean yields?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.