> In 2024 Laos produced 766,200 t of bananas, the 30th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%.

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# Bananas production in Laos

In 2024 Laos produced 766,200 t of bananas, the 30th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 970,985 t in 2018. Area harvested: 27,560 ha, yield 27.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024766,200 t
World rank30 of 118
10-year change+51%
Record970,985 t2018

## Bananas in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.55%0.44% in 2014
Yield, t/ha27.8world 23.7 (+17%)
kg per person98.6world 17.1
10-year change+51%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dr-congo/) | 811,021 | 0.58% |
| 29 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cameroon/) | 805,353 | 0.58% |
| 30 | **Laos** | 766,200 | 0.55% |
| 31 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mali/) | 629,820 | 0.45% |
| 32 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/honduras/) | 550,869 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

### Map of world production of bananas

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Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 766,200 | −11% | 27,560 | 27.80 |
| 2023 | 861,040 | +17% | 31,139 | 27.65 |
| 2022 | 737,470 | +1.3% | 26,190 | 28.16 |
| 2021 | 728,200 | −18% | 25,500 | 28.56 |
| 2020 | 893,000 | +17% | 31,429 | 28.41 |
| 2019 | 761,602 | −22% | 26,828 | 28.39 |
| 2018 | 970,985 | +2.6% | 23,120 | 42.00 |
| 2017 | 946,820 | +19% | 22,605 | 41.89 |
| 2016 | 796,200 | +1.2% | 28,600 | 27.84 |
| 2015 | 787,000 | +55% | 27,710 | 28.40 |
| 2014 | 508,580 | +21% | 22,920 | 22.19 |
| 2013 | 420,425 | +15% | 19,120 | 21.99 |
| 2012 | 365,100 | +59% | 17,730 | 20.59 |
| 2011 | 230,000 | +29% | 16,120 | 14.27 |
| 2010 | 178,600 | +2.7% | 12,575 | 14.20 |
| 2009 | 173,900 | +14% | 13,590 | 12.80 |
| 2008 | 152,190 | −26% | 10,910 | 13.95 |
| 2007 | 205,025 | +37% | 12,150 | 16.87 |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 148,000 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 14.80 |
| 2004 | 146,000 | +12% | 9,000 | 16.22 |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +55% | 9,000 | 14.44 |
| 2002 | 84,000 | +83% | 7,109 | 11.82 |
| 2001 | 46,000 | +24% | 6,000 | 7.67 |
| 2000 | 37,000 | +5.7% | 5,000 | 7.40 |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +21% | 4,500 | 7.78 |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +12% | 4,000 | 7.25 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +18% | 3,500 | 7.43 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +15% | 3,000 | 7.33 |
| 1995 | 19,073 | +16% | 2,497 | 7.64 |
| 1994 | 16,500 | +6.5% | 2,000 | 8.25 |
| 1993 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 1,900 | 8.16 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 2,015 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 1,800 | 8.06 |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,743 | 8.03 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 7.65 |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,650 | 7.88 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 7.50 |
| 1986 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,560 | 7.69 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 1,500 | 8.00 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +18% | 1,500 | 8.67 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,400 | 7.86 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 7.69 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +23% | 1,100 | 7.27 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | +25% | 900 | 7.22 |
| 1978 | 5,200 | −13% | 850 | 6.12 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −13% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1976 | 6,900 | +15% | 1,000 | 6.90 |
| 1975 | 6,000 | −10% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 1,000 | 6.70 |
| 1973 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 1,000 | 6.60 |
| 1972 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 980 | 6.63 |
| 1971 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 950 | 6.74 |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 940 | 6.60 |
| 1969 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 910 | 6.70 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 870 | 6.67 |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 850 | 6.71 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 830 | 6.63 |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 810 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 5,300 | +3.9% | 800 | 6.63 |
| 1962 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 780 | 6.54 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 755 | 6.62 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports129,673 t USD 55.0 m
Exporter rank21 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of bananas in Laos?

Laos produced 766,200 t in 2024, 0.55% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Laos rank in the world for production of bananas?

Laos ranked 30th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of bananas in Laos changed?

It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 970,985 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of bananas in Laos?

27.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (766,200 t from 27,560 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.

### Does Laos export or import bananas?

In 2024 Laos reported exports of 129,673 t (USD 55.0 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/indonesia/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/ecuador/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/nigeria/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/philippines/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/tanzania/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/vietnam/)
[All countries producing bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/)

## Other products of Laos

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[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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