All roots and tubers production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 12.6 million t of all roots and tubers, the 18th largest in the world (1.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 235%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 450,543 ha, yield 27.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12.6 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 192
- 10-year change
- +235%
- Record
- 12.6 million t
- 2024
All roots and tubers in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 0.45% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.9
- world 13.1 (+113%)
- kg per person
- 1,618
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +235%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tanzania | 13,332,040 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Germany | 12,703,300 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Laos | 12,572,666 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Vietnam | 11,861,504 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 10,903,255 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 12,572,666 | +13% | 450,543 | 27.91 |
| 2023 | 11,125,361 | +20% | 394,361 | 28.21 |
| 2022 | 9,259,980 | +19% | 335,118 | 27.63 |
| 2021 | 7,786,626 | +8.0% | 252,190 | 30.88 |
| 2020 | 7,210,947 | +13% | 242,054 | 29.79 |
| 2019 | 6,384,507 | +5.3% | 216,640 | 29.47 |
| 2018 | 6,065,515 | +20% | 205,590 | 29.50 |
| 2017 | 5,065,660 | −9.3% | 179,445 | 28.23 |
| 2016 | 5,582,340 | +2.0% | 204,540 | 27.29 |
| 2015 | 5,470,813 | +46% | 197,850 | 27.65 |
| 2014 | 3,748,530 | +33% | 161,450 | 23.22 |
| 2013 | 2,822,816 | +13% | 117,925 | 23.94 |
| 2012 | 2,490,360 | +23% | 120,205 | 20.72 |
| 2011 | 2,016,740 | +52% | 97,720 | 20.64 |
| 2010 | 1,328,215 | +83% | 67,985 | 19.54 |
| 2009 | 727,162 | +68% | 60,996 | 11.92 |
| 2008 | 432,259 | +9.5% | 25,795 | 16.76 |
| 2007 | 394,885 | +24% | 28,155 | 14.03 |
| 2006 | 319,200 | +47% | 31,015 | 10.29 |
| 2005 | 217,220 | +2.8% | 22,860 | 9.50 |
| 2004 | 211,228 | +13% | 26,308 | 8.03 |
| 2003 | 186,439 | −2.2% | 21,968 | 8.49 |
| 2002 | 190,562 | +41% | 22,398 | 8.51 |
| 2001 | 134,761 | −39% | 19,320 | 6.98 |
| 2000 | 221,500 | +20% | 32,000 | 6.92 |
| 1999 | 184,600 | −12% | 22,597 | 8.17 |
| 1998 | 210,900 | +7.1% | 32,092 | 6.57 |
| 1997 | 197,000 | +0.8% | 29,828 | 6.60 |
| 1996 | 195,499 | −1.6% | 24,690 | 7.92 |
| 1995 | 198,727 | −23% | 25,035 | 7.94 |
| 1994 | 259,501 | +21% | 32,621 | 7.96 |
| 1993 | 214,868 | +3.8% | 24,892 | 8.63 |
| 1992 | 207,085 | −10% | 24,711 | 8.38 |
| 1991 | 231,080 | −24% | 27,222 | 8.49 |
| 1990 | 303,668 | +22% | 37,448 | 8.11 |
| 1989 | 249,860 | −8.2% | 36,700 | 6.81 |
| 1988 | 272,242 | +28% | 36,471 | 7.46 |
| 1987 | 213,106 | +25% | 25,352 | 8.41 |
| 1986 | 170,462 | −8.3% | 18,196 | 9.37 |
| 1985 | 185,895 | −5.9% | 19,777 | 9.40 |
| 1984 | 197,628 | −4.1% | 21,400 | 9.23 |
| 1983 | 206,055 | −0.8% | 21,240 | 9.70 |
| 1982 | 207,820 | +2.8% | 21,376 | 9.72 |
| 1981 | 202,244 | +11% | 20,000 | 10.11 |
| 1980 | 182,340 | +9.8% | 17,930 | 10.17 |
| 1979 | 166,000 | +11% | 16,500 | 10.06 |
| 1978 | 149,000 | +24% | 14,700 | 10.14 |
| 1977 | 120,000 | +18% | 12,400 | 9.68 |
| 1976 | 101,314 | +45% | 10,539 | 9.61 |
| 1975 | 70,000 | −7.9% | 7,600 | 9.21 |
| 1974 | 76,000 | +1.3% | 8,600 | 8.84 |
| 1973 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 8,000 | 9.38 |
| 1972 | 70,000 | +9.4% | 7,800 | 8.97 |
| 1971 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 7,500 | 8.53 |
| 1970 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 7,300 | 8.22 |
| 1969 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 7,000 | 7.86 |
| 1968 | 52,000 | +8.3% | 6,600 | 7.88 |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 6,200 | 7.74 |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +9.8% | 5,700 | 7.89 |
| 1965 | 41,000 | +17% | 5,800 | 7.07 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 5,000 | 7.00 |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 5,500 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 32,000 | +10% | 5,500 | 5.82 |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — | 4,000 | 7.25 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Laos?
Laos produced 12.6 million t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Laos ranked 18th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Laos changed?
It rose by 235% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Laos?
27.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12.6 million t from 450,543 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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
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.