> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/laos/

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# 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, 20245,356 t
World rank134 of 170
10-year change−50%
Record19,315 t2009

## All pulses in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 1.1 (+60%)
kg per person0.69world 11.9
10-year change−50%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 132 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/uruguay/) | 6,516 | 0.01% |
| 133 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/belize/) | 6,265 | 0.01% |
| 134 | **Laos** | 5,356 | 0.01% |
| 135 | [Djibouti](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/djibouti/) | 5,009 | 0.01% |
| 136 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/cabo-verde/) | 4,948 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## Other products of Laos

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/laos/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/laos/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/laos/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/laos/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/laos/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/laos/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/laos/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/laos/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/laos/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/)
[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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