Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Laos
Laos: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested was 33,300 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 33,300 ha for sugar crops primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested in Laos peaked at 36,180 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 700 ha, in 1976.
That places Laos 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested in Laos, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 ha | -52.0% |
| 1967 | 1,150 ha | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 ha | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700 ha | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 720 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 763 ha | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 975 ha | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 901 ha | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 906 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 920 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,143 ha | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,975 ha | +72.8% |
| 1985 | 2,900 ha | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 2,590 ha | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 3,843 ha | +48.4% |
| 1988 | 3,936 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,826 ha | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,538 ha | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,835 ha | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 3,293 ha | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 3,396 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,748 ha | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,688 ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,395 ha | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 3,700 ha | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5,365 ha | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 4,730 ha | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 8,400 ha | +77.6% |
| 2001 | 6,590 ha | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 6,631 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,962 ha | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 7,030 ha | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 5,500 ha | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 6,070 ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8,455 ha | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 11,875 ha | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 13,830 ha | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 15,355 ha | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 24,765 ha | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 20,490 ha | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 14,270 ha | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 34,070 ha | +138.8% |
| 2015 | 36,130 ha | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 36,180 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,090 ha | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 30,555 ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26,420 ha | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 24,972 ha | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 23,013 ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 30,435 ha | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 34,110 ha | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 33,300 ha | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33,300 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,622 ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33,300 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,150 ha, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +138.8% | 14,270 ha | 34,070 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,650 ha | 1,000 ha | 2,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 905.8 ha | 700 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,294 ha | 901 ha | 3,936 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,569 ha | 2,688 ha | 5,365 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,334 ha | 5,500 ha | 13,830 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,732 ha | 14,270 ha | 36,180 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,166 ha | 23,013 ha | 34,110 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 77 Denmark 34,900 ha compare
- 78 Mauritius 34,759 ha compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,300 ha compare
- 81 Angola 32,772 ha compare
- 82 Mozambique 32,150 ha compare
- 82 Mozambique 32,150 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested in Laos?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested in Laos was 33,300 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,180 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 ha in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.