FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 1,522 t of potatoes, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 95%. The record was 40,845 t in 2010. Area harvested: 53 ha, yield 28.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,522 t
- World rank
- 140 of 152
- 10-year change
- −95%
- Record
- 40,845 t
- 2010
Potatoes in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,522 | +502% | 53 | 28.72 |
| 2023 | 253 | −16% | 10 | 25.30 |
| 2022 | 300 | −88% | 10 | 30.00 |
| 2021 | 2,412 | −26% | 84 | 28.71 |
| 2020 | 3,268 | +49% | 111 | 29.44 |
| 2019 | 2,200 | +1.9% | 70 | 31.43 |
| 2018 | 2,160 | +36% | 95 | 22.74 |
| 2017 | 1,585 | −95% | 70 | 22.64 |
| 2016 | 34,320 | +2.6% | 1,065 | 32.23 |
| 2015 | 33,465 | +7.6% | 1,030 | 32.49 |
| 2014 | 31,095 | +18% | 1,035 | 30.04 |
| 2013 | 26,410 | −19% | 1,035 | 25.52 |
| 2012 | 32,800 | +11% | 2,250 | 14.58 |
| 2011 | 29,460 | −28% | 1,175 | 25.07 |
| 2010 | 40,845 | +13% | 1,680 | 24.31 |
| 2009 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 24.00 |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 1,500 | 24.00 |
| 2007 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 20.59 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | −2.8% | 1,800 | 19.44 |
| 2005 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 2003 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 2,900 | 12.07 |
| 2001 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 3,000 | 11.33 |
| 2000 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 5,300 | 6.23 |
| 1999 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 4,347 | 7.59 |
| 1998 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 4,198 | 7.86 |
| 1997 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 4,267 | 7.73 |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 5,000 | 6.60 |
| 1995 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 4,750 | 6.53 |
| 1994 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 4,800 | 6.67 |
| 1993 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 5,112 | 6.65 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 5,000 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +10% | 5,516 | 5.98 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 4,500 | 6.67 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +12% | 4,200 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | −11% | 4,300 | 5.81 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | −20% | 4,200 | 6.67 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 4,500 | 7.78 |
| 1985 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 4,200 | 8.10 |
| 1984 | 33,000 | −8.3% | 4,500 | 7.33 |
| 1983 | 36,000 | −10.0% | 4,500 | 8.00 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,600 | 8.70 |
| 1981 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 4,400 | 7.95 |
| 1980 | 34,000 | +9.7% | 4,300 | 7.91 |
| 1979 | 31,000 | +11% | 4,000 | 7.75 |
| 1978 | 28,000 | +27% | 3,600 | 7.78 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,000 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +67% | 2,800 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | −29% | 1,800 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1973 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 7.20 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,500 | 7.20 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,500 | 6.40 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,600 | 5.77 |
| 1964 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 2,000 | 6.00 |
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.