Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Laos
Laos: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 192,215 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Laos stood at 192,215 ha.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Laos peaked at 194,000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,660 ha, in 1976.
That places Laos 50th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Laos, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 ha | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 5,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,660 ha | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 6,000 ha | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,250 ha | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7,000 ha | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,800 ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,300 ha | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 9,600 ha | +81.1% |
| 1989 | 6,492 ha | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 7,168 ha | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 6,807 ha | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,500 ha | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 14,983 ha | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 16,483 ha | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 9,462 ha | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 13,700 ha | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 25,500 ha | +86.1% |
| 1998 | 33,800 ha | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 44,100 ha | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 106,235 ha | +140.9% |
| 2001 | 112,710 ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 111,689 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 125,575 ha | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 114,650 ha | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 93,710 ha | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 89,997 ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 91,819 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89,222 ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 124,126 ha | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 135,044 ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 143,497 ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 134,940 ha | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 157,490 ha | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 174,112 ha | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 194,000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 193,536 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 183,460 ha | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 182,988 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 193,106 ha | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 183,836 ha | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 180,415 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 182,750 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 190,742 ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 192,215 ha | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 192,215 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 192,215 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,233 ha, 9.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +140.9% | 44,100 ha | 106,235 ha |
| 1997 | +86.1% | 13,700 ha | 25,500 ha |
| 1988 | +81.1% | 5,300 ha | 9,600 ha |
| 1993 | +57.7% | 9,500 ha | 14,983 ha |
| 1996 | +44.8% | 9,462 ha | 13,700 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,100 ha | 6,100 ha | 6,100 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,806 ha | 4,660 ha | 6,100 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,944 ha | 5,300 ha | 9,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,150 ha | 6,807 ha | 44,100 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,973 ha | 89,222 ha | 125,575 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,217 ha | 134,940 ha | 194,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,992 ha | 180,415 ha | 192,215 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Laos?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Laos was 192,215 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 194,000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,660 ha in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Vegetables 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.