Sugar cane yields in Laos
Laos: Sugar cane yields was 49.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
60.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane yields in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | +103.4% |
| 1967 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 24.24 tonnes per hectare | +246.2% |
| 1977 | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 26.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 27.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 27.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 25.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 28.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 29.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 27.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 32.94 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 27.24 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.72 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 36.7 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 35.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.69 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 34.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 35.65 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 35.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 35.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 53.32 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 49.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 51.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 60.63 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 54.02 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 55.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.65 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 60.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 53.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.36 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.36 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +246.2% | 7 tonnes per hectare | 24.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +103.4% | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 6.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +70.1% | 31.34 tonnes per hectare | 53.32 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +60.0% | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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- 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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.