Sugar cane yields in Laos
Laos: Sugar cane yields was 49.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Laos is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Laos peaked at 60.65 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Laos ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.75 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.84 tonnes per hectare | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | 32.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | 36.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.31 tonnes per hectare | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | 38.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.76 tonnes per hectare | 49.34 tonnes per hectare | 60.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 tonnes per hectare | 48.49 tonnes per hectare | 53.55 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 sugar cane yields in Laos?
- Sugar cane yields in Laos was 49.36 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60.65 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for sugar cane yields?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane 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.