Beans, dry production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 4,712 t of beans, dry, the 81st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 4,830 t in 2016. Area harvested: 2,710 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,712 t
- World rank
- 81 of 106
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 4,830 t
- 2016
Beans, dry in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 0.9 (+94%)
- kg per person
- 0.61
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 5,000 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Panama | 4,914 | 0.02% |
| 81 | Laos | 4,712 | 0.02% |
| 82 | Congo | 4,395 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 4,367 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 4,712 | +1.0% | 2,710 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 4,664 | +1.0% | 2,717 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 4,616 | −2.2% | 2,720 | 1.70 |
| 2021 | 4,721 | +1.2% | 2,694 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 4,666 | +3.3% | 2,739 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 4,517 | +8.2% | 2,726 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 4,175 | −6.7% | 2,570 | 1.62 |
| 2017 | 4,475 | −7.3% | 2,520 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 4,830 | +1.2% | 3,045 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 4,775 | +19% | 3,000 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +19% | 2,930 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 3,365 | −22% | 2,940 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 4,325 | −9.7% | 3,345 | 1.29 |
| 2011 | 4,790 | +7.3% | 3,685 | 1.30 |
| 2010 | 4,465 | +1.1% | 3,145 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | 4,415 | +43% | 3,250 | 1.36 |
| 2008 | 3,085 | +25% | 2,610 | 1.18 |
| 2007 | 2,470 | −29% | 2,450 | 1.01 |
| 2006 | 3,485 | −5.8% | 2,665 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 3,700 | +73% | 2,915 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 2,135 | −29% | 2,420 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 2,990 | −1.2% | 3,539 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 3,025 | +7.7% | 3,393 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 2,809 | +155% | 2,360 | 1.19 |
| 2000 | 1,102 | −27% | 1,300 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 1,510 | −13% | 1,735 | 0.87 |
| 1998 | 1,741 | +16% | 2,052 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +30% | 1,995 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 1,157 | −50% | 1,680 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 2,298 | +37% | 3,321 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 1,676 | −24% | 2,549 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 2,202 | −20% | 3,163 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 2,739 | +30% | 3,840 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 2,107 | −19% | 3,219 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 2,609 | −16% | 3,602 | 0.72 |
| 1989 | 3,114 | +56% | 4,921 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 1,990 | −16% | 3,463 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +63% | 3,790 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 1,450 | −2.7% | 2,250 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 1,490 | −17% | 2,418 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 1,800 | +10% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 1,630 | −9.4% | 2,910 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 1,800 | +9.1% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 1,650 | +10% | 2,800 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +50% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,788 t USD 889,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 139
- Imports
- 1,755 t USD 2.2 m
- Importer rank
- 105 of 185
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in Laos?
Laos produced 4,712 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Laos ranked 81st of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Laos changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 4,830 t in 2016.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Laos?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,712 t from 2,710 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Laos reported exports of 1,788 t (USD 889,000) and imports of 1,755 t (USD 2.2 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Laos is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.