Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Laos
Laos: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 49,357 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 49,357 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Laos peaked at 60,653 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,250 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Laos 108th out of 198 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 — Yield in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,250 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 2,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 3,400 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 6,917 kg/ha | +103.4% |
| 1967 | 6,956 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7,500 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 8,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,778 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 7,500 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 7,800 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 24,236 kg/ha | +246.2% |
| 1977 | 24,778 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25,674 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 26,777 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 26,729 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26,600 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 27,880 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 26,551 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 27,608 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 25,172 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 28,312 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 29,366 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 27,208 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 32,945 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 27,236 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 28,392 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 28,672 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26,371 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 23,705 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 23,187 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25,644 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 25,676 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,724 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 36,702 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 35,352 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 31,692 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 33,484 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 34,414 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31,764 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 35,654 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 35,985 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,306 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 35,093 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31,345 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 53,316 kg/ha | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 49,344 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 51,522 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 60,626 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 54,020 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 55,872 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 55,804 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60,653 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 60,040 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56,415 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 53,553 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49,589 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 49,358 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48,490 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 49,357 kg/ha | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49,357 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49,357 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,763 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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% | 7,000 kg/ha | 24,236 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +103.4% | 3,400 kg/ha | 6,917 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +70.1% | 31,345 kg/ha | 53,316 kg/ha |
| 1964 | +60.0% | 2,250 kg/ha | 3,600 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,875 kg/ha | 2,250 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,754 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 26,777 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,837 kg/ha | 25,172 kg/ha | 32,945 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,731 kg/ha | 23,187 kg/ha | 36,702 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,309 kg/ha | 31,345 kg/ha | 38,306 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,761 kg/ha | 49,344 kg/ha | 60,653 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,069 kg/ha | 48,490 kg/ha | 53,553 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 106 Ukraine 50,466 kg/ha compare
- 107 Nepal 49,792 kg/ha compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,357 kg/ha compare
- 110 Serbia and Montenegro 48,210 kg/ha compare
- 111 Finland 47,614 kg/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 — yield in Laos?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Laos was 49,357 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60,653 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,250 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. 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.