Oranges production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 43,204 t of oranges, the 62nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 48,500 t in 2009. Area harvested: 5,021 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 43,204 t
- World rank
- 62 of 116
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- Record
- 48,500 t
- 2009
Oranges in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 19.9 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 5.56
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Eswatini | 46,045 | 0.07% |
| 61 | Nepal | 45,641 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Laos | 43,204 | 0.06% |
| 63 | Panama | 42,150 | 0.06% |
| 64 | Côte d'Ivoire | 41,190 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 43,204 | +0.0% | 5,021 | 8.60 |
| 2023 | 43,202 | +0.0% | 5,041 | 8.57 |
| 2022 | 43,200 | −0.4% | 5,058 | 8.54 |
| 2021 | 43,352 | +1.2% | 5,057 | 8.57 |
| 2020 | 42,841 | +0.1% | 5,042 | 8.50 |
| 2019 | 42,780 | −0.4% | 5,116 | 8.36 |
| 2018 | 42,935 | −0.8% | 5,256 | 8.17 |
| 2017 | 43,260 | −2.0% | 5,075 | 8.52 |
| 2016 | 44,154 | −3.8% | 5,276 | 8.37 |
| 2015 | 45,895 | +5.1% | 5,415 | 8.48 |
| 2014 | 43,688 | +1.9% | 5,231 | 8.35 |
| 2013 | 42,878 | +2.1% | 5,183 | 8.27 |
| 2012 | 42,000 | −7.0% | 5,000 | 8.40 |
| 2011 | 45,170 | −3.2% | 5,574 | 8.10 |
| 2010 | 46,683 | −3.7% | 5,822 | 8.02 |
| 2009 | 48,500 | +1.0% | 6,119 | 7.93 |
| 2008 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 6,200 | 7.74 |
| 2007 | 47,000 | +11% | 6,000 | 7.83 |
| 2006 | 42,500 | +5.2% | 5,500 | 7.73 |
| 2005 | 40,400 | +7.7% | 5,200 | 7.77 |
| 2004 | 37,500 | +34% | 5,000 | 7.50 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 3,737 | 7.49 |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 4,000 | 7.25 |
| 2001 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 3,826 | 7.32 |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +2.5% | 3,800 | 7.63 |
| 1999 | 28,294 | +1.1% | 3,918 | 7.22 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | +12% | 3,600 | 7.78 |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +14% | 3,605 | 6.93 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,273 | 6.72 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | −17% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 1994 | 24,000 | +2.4% | 3,738 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 23,427 | +3.2% | 3,533 | 6.63 |
| 1992 | 22,709 | +3.2% | 3,433 | 6.61 |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 3,369 | 6.53 |
| 1990 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 3,556 | 5.91 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +11% | 3,600 | 5.56 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 3,600 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | −13% | 3,600 | 5.56 |
| 1986 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 6.39 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 3,600 | 6.39 |
| 1984 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 3,600 | 6.11 |
| 1983 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 3,500 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 6.06 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +11% | 3,300 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +9.1% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 16,500 | +6.5% | 2,750 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 15,500 | −3.1% | 2,500 | 6.20 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 2,650 | 6.04 |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 2,800 | 6.07 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | −8.6% | 2,700 | 5.93 |
| 1974 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 2,900 | 6.03 |
| 1973 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 6.07 |
| 1972 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 2,800 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 2,650 | 6.04 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +13% | 2,800 | 6.07 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 13,500 | −10.0% | 2,300 | 5.87 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1966 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 6.09 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +17% | 2,300 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | −11% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 2,250 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +3.2% | 2,150 | 6.05 |
| 1961 | 12,600 | — | 2,100 | 6.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 739 t USD 275,000
- Importer rank
- 128 of 180
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 oranges in Laos?
Laos produced 43,204 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of oranges?
Laos ranked 62nd of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Laos changed?
It fell by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 48,500 t in 2009.
What is the yield of oranges in Laos?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,204 t from 5,021 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import oranges?
In 2024 Laos reported no exports and imports of 739 t (USD 275,000), 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.

