FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All pulses production in Laos

In 2024 Laos produced 5,356 t of all pulses, the 134th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 19,315 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,145 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 5,356 t
World rank: 134 of 170
10-year change: −50%
Record: 19,315 t; 2009

All pulses in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.01%; 0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.7; world 1.1 (+60%)
kg per person: 0.69; world 11.9
10-year change: −50%; world +26%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
132	Uruguay	6,516	0.01%
133	Belize	6,265	0.01%
134	Laos	5,356	0.01%
135	Djibouti	5,009	0.01%
136	Cabo Verde	4,948	0.01%

Full ranking of 170 countries

Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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	5,356	+0.7%	3,145	1.70
2023	5,320	−9.7%	3,170	1.68
2022	5,893	−24%	3,622	1.63
2021	7,765	−4.9%	4,825	1.61
2020	8,166	−3.0%	5,239	1.56
2019	8,417	+15%	5,651	1.49
2018	7,300	+2.2%	4,965	1.47
2017	7,145	−13%	4,660	1.53
2016	8,230	−16%	5,805	1.42
2015	9,771	−9.3%	7,177	1.36
2014	10,772	−10%	8,731	1.23
2013	11,970	−19%	10,476	1.14
2012	14,844	−14%	12,782	1.16
2011	17,323	−5.8%	15,298	1.13
2010	18,395	−4.8%	16,439	1.12
2009	19,315	+6.8%	18,250	1.06
2008	18,085	+7.2%	18,610	0.97
2007	16,870	−5.1%	16,950	1.00
2006	17,785	−0.6%	17,065	1.04
2005	17,900	+11%	17,215	1.04
2004	16,135	−5.0%	16,620	0.97
2003	16,990	+0.6%	17,739	0.96
2002	16,897	+1.7%	17,621	0.96
2001	16,609	+14%	16,360	1.02
2000	14,602	−1.4%	15,300	0.95
1999	14,810	−0.1%	15,535	0.95
1998	14,827	+2.3%	15,789	0.94
1997	14,500	+6.9%	15,495	0.94
1996	13,566	−5.1%	14,893	0.91
1995	14,298	+8.5%	16,321	0.88
1994	13,176	−0.2%	15,030	0.88
1993	13,202	−2.8%	15,190	0.87
1992	13,577	+6.3%	15,770	0.86
1991	12,768	−2.6%	15,025	0.85
1990	13,109	+14%	15,602	0.84
1989	11,514	+11%	15,921	0.72
1988	10,390	−3.4%	14,463	0.72
1987	10,760	+9.2%	14,790	0.73
1986	9,850	−0.4%	13,250	0.74
1985	9,890	+6.3%	13,418	0.74
1984	9,300	0.0%	13,000	0.72
1983	9,300	0.0%	13,000	0.72
1982	9,300	0.0%	13,000	0.72
1981	9,300	+1.9%	13,000	0.72
1980	9,130	+3.8%	12,910	0.71
1979	8,800	+6.0%	12,500	0.70
1978	8,300	+1.8%	11,900	0.70
1977	8,150	+6.5%	11,500	0.71
1976	7,650	0.0%	10,900	0.70
1975	7,650	+4.8%	11,000	0.70
1974	7,300	0.0%	10,900	0.67
1973	7,300	0.0%	10,800	0.68
1972	7,300	0.0%	10,500	0.70
1971	7,300	0.0%	10,800	0.68
1970	7,300	0.0%	10,800	0.68
1969	7,300	0.0%	10,800	0.68
1968	7,300	+11%	10,800	0.68
1967	6,600	0.0%	10,500	0.63
1966	6,600	0.0%	10,400	0.63
1965	6,600	0.0%	10,400	0.63
1964	6,600	0.0%	10,300	0.64
1963	6,600	0.0%	10,300	0.64
1962	6,600	0.0%	10,200	0.65
1961	6,600	—	10,000	0.66

Questions and answers

What is the production of pulses in Laos?

Laos produced 5,356 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Laos rank in the world for production of pulses?

Laos ranked 134th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

How has the production of pulses in Laos changed?

It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 19,315 t in 2009.

What is the yield of pulses in Laos?

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,356 t from 3,145 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.