Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 7,946 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,946 ha
Change on year
up 61.6%
Rank
10th
of 16 regions
All-time high
27,879 ha
in 1990
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 7,946 ha for sweet potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27,879 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,500 ha +50.0%
1963 1,500 ha +0.0%
1964 1,600 ha +6.7%
1965 2,200 ha +37.5%
1966 2,700 ha +22.7%
1967 3,200 ha +18.5%
1968 3,500 ha +9.4%
1969 3,500 ha +0.0%
1970 3,700 ha +5.7%
1971 3,800 ha +2.7%
1972 4,000 ha +5.3%
1973 4,000 ha +0.0%
1974 4,500 ha +12.5%
1975 4,500 ha +0.0%
1976 5,539 ha +23.1%
1977 6,600 ha +19.2%
1978 7,500 ha +13.6%
1979 8,500 ha +13.3%
1980 9,130 ha +7.4%
1981 11,000 ha +20.5%
1982 11,976 ha +8.9%
1983 11,740 ha -2.0%
1984 11,900 ha +1.4%
1985 10,577 ha -11.1%
1986 8,696 ha -17.8%
1987 16,652 ha +91.5%
1988 27,771 ha +66.8%
1989 27,500 ha -1.0%
1990 27,879 ha +1.4%
1991 16,624 ha -40.4%
1992 14,450 ha -13.1%
1993 14,334 ha -0.8%
1994 21,925 ha +53.0%
1995 14,045 ha -35.9%
1996 14,590 ha +3.9%
1997 19,445 ha +33.3%
1998 21,740 ha +11.8%
1999 13,050 ha -40.0%
2000 19,400 ha +48.7%
2001 14,610 ha -24.7%
2002 15,373 ha +5.2%
2003 18,878 ha +22.8%
2004 15,758 ha -16.5%
2005 13,695 ha -13.1%
2006 12,335 ha -9.9%
2007 15,440 ha +25.2%
2008 9,300 ha -39.8%
2009 18,131 ha +95.0%
2010 5,525 ha -69.5%
2011 7,290 ha +31.9%
2012 6,825 ha -6.4%
2013 5,710 ha -16.3%
2014 6,595 ha +15.5%
2015 7,470 ha +13.3%
2016 7,655 ha +2.5%
2017 5,885 ha -23.1%
2018 6,185 ha +5.1%
2019 5,904 ha -4.5%
2020 6,362 ha +7.8%
2021 7,630 ha +19.9%
2022 7,390 ha -3.1%
2023 4,917 ha -33.5%
2024 7,946 ha +61.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,300 ha 1,000 ha 3,500 ha 9
1970s 5,264 ha 3,700 ha 8,500 ha 10
1980s 14,694 ha 8,696 ha 27,771 ha 10
1990s 17,808 ha 13,050 ha 27,879 ha 10
2000s 15,292 ha 9,300 ha 19,400 ha 10
2010s 6,504 ha 5,525 ha 7,655 ha 10
2020s 6,849 ha 4,917 ha 7,946 ha 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,893 ha compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 179,717 ha compare
  3. 8 Madagascar 150,429 ha compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 80,807 ha compare
  5. 9 Papua New Guinea 142,854 ha compare
  6. 10 India 111,866 ha compare
  7. 11 Mozambique 100,470 ha compare
  8. 11 Timor-Leste 1,927 ha compare
  9. 12 Cameroon 93,378 ha compare
  10. 13 Guinea 83,476 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7,946 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27,879 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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