Soybean yields in Laos
Laos: Soybean yields was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.5773 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9615 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9692 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9697 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9697 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9706 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9855 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9865 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9744 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5773 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +146.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7011 tonnes per hectare | -50.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7164 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7001 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7528 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7415 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6431 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7533 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7626 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7549 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8212 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8239 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9024 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8414 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8216 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9561 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8331 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9077 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7323 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8442 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9152 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8393 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8615 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8399 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +146.4% | 0.5773 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -50.7% | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 0.7011 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +41.8% | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | -40.6% | 0.9714 tonnes per hectare | 0.5773 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +38.6% | 0.8399 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare |
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
- 18 France 2.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Czechia 2.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 New Zealand 2.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 Poland 2.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Colombia 2.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Luxembourg 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Nicaragua 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.