Starchy Roots — Production in Laos
Laos: Starchy Roots — Production was 11,118 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Starchy Roots — Production in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — production in Laos stood at 11,118 1000 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 293.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — production in Laos peaked at 11,118 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,328 1000 t, in 2010.
That places Laos 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Starchy Roots — Production in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,328 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 2,017 1000 t | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 2,490 1000 t | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 2,823 1000 t | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3,749 1000 t | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 5,471 1000 t | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 5,582 1000 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,847 1000 t | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 5,511 1000 t | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 5,734 1000 t | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,892 1000 t | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 7,759 1000 t | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 9,242 1000 t | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 11,118 1000 t | +20.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11,118 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,502 1000 t, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11,118 1000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 202 1000 t, 55.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,955 1000 t | 1,328 1000 t | 5,734 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,753 1000 t | 6,892 1000 t | 11,118 1000 t | 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 starchy roots — production in Laos?
- Starchy roots — production in Laos was 11,118 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11,118 1000 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,328 1000 t in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for starchy roots — production?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.8%. 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 Starchy Roots — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.