FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 4.3 million t of all cereals, the 65th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 5.7 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.3 million t
- World rank
- 65 of 177
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 5.7 million t
- 2016
All cereals in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,266,040 | −2.1% | 1,016,601 | 4.20 |
| 2023 | 4,358,683 | +2.7% | 1,062,711 | 4.10 |
| 2022 | 4,244,390 | +1.2% | 1,050,388 | 4.04 |
| 2021 | 4,195,807 | −0.2% | 1,050,572 | 3.99 |
| 2020 | 4,202,725 | −2.9% | 1,052,522 | 3.99 |
| 2019 | 4,328,125 | −5.2% | 1,002,440 | 4.32 |
| 2018 | 4,566,380 | −13% | 1,013,794 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 5,232,304 | −8.2% | 1,163,324 | 4.50 |
| 2016 | 5,701,160 | +1.5% | 1,232,237 | 4.63 |
| 2015 | 5,618,250 | +3.8% | 1,219,177 | 4.61 |
| 2014 | 5,414,865 | +17% | 1,201,221 | 4.51 |
| 2013 | 4,628,645 | +0.3% | 1,103,220 | 4.20 |
| 2012 | 4,614,695 | +11% | 1,130,582 | 4.08 |
| 2011 | 4,161,995 | +1.7% | 1,029,355 | 4.04 |
| 2010 | 4,091,515 | −4.4% | 1,067,859 | 3.83 |
| 2009 | 4,279,186 | +4.9% | 1,026,161 | 4.17 |
| 2008 | 4,077,685 | +20% | 1,015,485 | 4.02 |
| 2007 | 3,398,240 | +9.1% | 885,573 | 3.84 |
| 2006 | 3,113,650 | +5.9% | 856,720 | 3.63 |
| 2005 | 2,940,560 | +7.6% | 822,020 | 3.58 |
| 2004 | 2,732,500 | +8.5% | 837,820 | 3.26 |
| 2003 | 2,518,278 | −0.9% | 807,987 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 2,540,622 | +3.8% | 783,060 | 3.24 |
| 2001 | 2,446,569 | +5.5% | 790,645 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 2,318,700 | +5.4% | 768,370 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | 2,198,925 | +23% | 758,307 | 2.90 |
| 1998 | 1,784,400 | +2.7% | 663,938 | 2.69 |
| 1997 | 1,738,300 | +17% | 639,295 | 2.72 |
| 1996 | 1,491,595 | +1.6% | 591,121 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 1,468,204 | −10% | 589,012 | 2.49 |
| 1994 | 1,632,811 | +26% | 639,020 | 2.56 |
| 1993 | 1,298,250 | −17% | 578,863 | 2.24 |
| 1992 | 1,561,060 | +21% | 597,884 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 1,292,405 | −17% | 591,054 | 2.19 |
| 1990 | 1,558,061 | +7.6% | 686,970 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 1,447,954 | +37% | 626,533 | 2.31 |
| 1988 | 1,054,211 | −15% | 562,643 | 1.87 |
| 1987 | 1,242,881 | −17% | 566,782 | 2.19 |
| 1986 | 1,490,981 | +4.4% | 671,262 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 1,428,510 | +5.4% | 690,373 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 1,355,005 | +20% | 683,658 | 1.98 |
| 1983 | 1,132,450 | +0.5% | 724,141 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 1,127,049 | −5.1% | 768,362 | 1.47 |
| 1981 | 1,187,445 | +9.8% | 775,990 | 1.53 |
| 1980 | 1,081,495 | +20% | 760,360 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 898,610 | +19% | 717,490 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 753,380 | +3.5% | 606,750 | 1.24 |
| 1977 | 727,621 | +5.3% | 585,700 | 1.24 |
| 1976 | 691,325 | −26% | 553,664 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 938,000 | +0.7% | 698,000 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 931,914 | +2.4% | 701,800 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 910,310 | +7.9% | 680,000 | 1.34 |
| 1972 | 843,330 | +0.7% | 679,790 | 1.24 |
| 1971 | 837,284 | −9.8% | 680,770 | 1.23 |
| 1970 | 928,231 | +0.7% | 679,693 | 1.37 |
| 1969 | 921,503 | +16% | 678,773 | 1.36 |
| 1968 | 796,000 | −4.4% | 670,000 | 1.19 |
| 1967 | 833,000 | +7.6% | 974,000 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 774,000 | +1.4% | 943,000 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 763,000 | +1.2% | 931,000 | 0.82 |
| 1964 | 754,000 | +41% | 928,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 535,000 | +1.3% | 610,000 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 528,000 | −5.2% | 602,000 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 557,000 | — | 630,000 | 0.88 |
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.