FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 515,300 t of maize, the 77th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 103,603 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 515,300 t
- World rank
- 77 of 162
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2016
Maize in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 515,300 | +12% | 103,603 | 4.97 |
| 2023 | 458,483 | −0.9% | 96,039 | 4.77 |
| 2022 | 462,810 | −14% | 92,759 | 4.99 |
| 2021 | 535,257 | −22% | 110,910 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 683,625 | −14% | 130,822 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 793,625 | −19% | 151,740 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | 981,680 | −18% | 165,620 | 5.93 |
| 2017 | 1,192,525 | −23% | 207,190 | 5.76 |
| 2016 | 1,552,360 | +2.4% | 258,910 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 1,516,250 | +7.3% | 254,025 | 5.97 |
| 2014 | 1,412,440 | +16% | 243,385 | 5.80 |
| 2013 | 1,214,085 | +7.9% | 212,030 | 5.73 |
| 2012 | 1,125,485 | +2.7% | 196,815 | 5.72 |
| 2011 | 1,096,235 | +7.4% | 212,105 | 5.17 |
| 2010 | 1,020,875 | −10% | 212,745 | 4.80 |
| 2009 | 1,134,386 | +2.4% | 207,600 | 5.46 |
| 2008 | 1,107,775 | +61% | 229,220 | 4.83 |
| 2007 | 688,190 | +53% | 157,710 | 4.36 |
| 2006 | 449,950 | +21% | 113,815 | 3.95 |
| 2005 | 372,560 | +83% | 86,000 | 4.33 |
| 2004 | 203,500 | +42% | 67,500 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 143,178 | +15% | 51,670 | 2.77 |
| 2002 | 124,122 | +11% | 44,956 | 2.76 |
| 2001 | 111,869 | −4.4% | 43,870 | 2.55 |
| 2000 | 117,000 | +22% | 49,000 | 2.39 |
| 1999 | 96,110 | −13% | 40,730 | 2.36 |
| 1998 | 109,900 | +40% | 46,400 | 2.37 |
| 1997 | 78,300 | +0.3% | 38,000 | 2.06 |
| 1996 | 78,095 | +55% | 37,380 | 2.09 |
| 1995 | 50,375 | −9.7% | 29,112 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 55,788 | +17% | 28,060 | 1.99 |
| 1993 | 47,620 | −19% | 27,155 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 58,699 | −14% | 32,135 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 68,575 | +3.0% | 34,176 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 66,566 | +52% | 36,670 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 43,854 | −14% | 30,373 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 50,822 | +42% | 37,815 | 1.34 |
| 1987 | 35,725 | −14% | 24,764 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | 41,680 | +25% | 29,630 | 1.41 |
| 1985 | 33,333 | −1.7% | 26,886 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 33,909 | +6.4% | 28,563 | 1.19 |
| 1983 | 31,863 | −8.2% | 29,794 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | 34,699 | +5.9% | 31,550 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 32,780 | +15% | 30,928 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 28,398 | −10% | 28,310 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 31,670 | +7.1% | 28,190 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 29,580 | −15% | 28,250 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 34,921 | +15% | 24,600 | 1.42 |
| 1976 | 30,387 | +8.5% | 29,100 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +2.9% | 18,000 | 1.56 |
| 1974 | 27,200 | +1.5% | 15,900 | 1.71 |
| 1973 | 26,800 | +1.1% | 15,200 | 1.76 |
| 1972 | 26,500 | +1.9% | 15,000 | 1.77 |
| 1971 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 16,000 | 1.63 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 14,000 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +14% | 14,000 | 1.79 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +10% | 14,000 | 1.57 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | −13% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | +21% | 15,000 | 1.53 |
| 1964 | 19,000 | +27% | 12,000 | 1.58 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 10,000 | 1.70 |
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.