FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 1,450 t of seed cotton, the 65th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 26,418 t in 1995. Area harvested: 1,052 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,450 t
- World rank
- 65 of 83
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 26,418 t
- 1995
Seed cotton in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,450 | +39% | 1,052 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 1,045 | −42% | 779 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 1,795 | −13% | 1,306 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 2,054 | −11% | 1,760 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 2,300 | −5.5% | 1,600 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 2,435 | +3.0% | 2,175 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 2,365 | +5.8% | 2,075 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 2,235 | −12% | 1,845 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 2,530 | +32% | 2,210 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 1,910 | +56% | 1,980 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | 1,225 | −61% | 1,415 | 0.87 |
| 2013 | 3,160 | +66% | 2,885 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 1,905 | +3.5% | 1,890 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 1,840 | +12% | 2,055 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 1,645 | −76% | 2,160 | 0.76 |
| 2009 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 2,525 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 6,800 | −16% | 2,600 | 2.62 |
| 2007 | 8,100 | +14% | 3,205 | 2.53 |
| 2006 | 7,100 | +18% | 2,560 | 2.77 |
| 2005 | 6,000 | −9.1% | 2,080 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 6,603 | +22% | 2,420 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | 5,422 | −39% | 1,992 | 2.72 |
| 2002 | 8,833 | −13% | 3,330 | 2.65 |
| 2001 | 10,145 | −26% | 3,510 | 2.89 |
| 2000 | 13,800 | +8.0% | 4,700 | 2.94 |
| 1999 | 12,780 | −43% | 4,420 | 2.89 |
| 1998 | 22,500 | +7.1% | 7,235 | 3.11 |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +3.4% | 7,210 | 2.91 |
| 1996 | 20,300 | −23% | 9,145 | 2.22 |
| 1995 | 26,418 | +49% | 9,642 | 2.74 |
| 1994 | 17,741 | −0.7% | 7,173 | 2.47 |
| 1993 | 17,858 | +12% | 7,896 | 2.26 |
| 1992 | 15,909 | +12% | 7,823 | 2.03 |
| 1991 | 14,247 | −3.6% | 8,027 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 14,780 | +11% | 6,886 | 2.15 |
| 1989 | 13,330 | +3.3% | 7,189 | 1.85 |
| 1988 | 12,900 | +7.5% | 6,604 | 1.95 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +54% | 4,879 | 2.46 |
| 1986 | 7,800 | −10% | 4,219 | 1.85 |
| 1985 | 8,713 | −43% | 5,600 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 15,300 | +2.7% | 7,200 | 2.13 |
| 1983 | 14,904 | −3.5% | 7,192 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 15,450 | +2.1% | 7,068 | 2.19 |
| 1981 | 15,129 | +2.9% | 7,100 | 2.13 |
| 1980 | 14,700 | +95% | 7,006 | 2.10 |
| 1979 | 7,530 | +103% | 9,370 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 3,705 | −49% | 5,900 | 0.63 |
| 1977 | 7,275 | +6.6% | 3,210 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 6,822 | +26% | 3,140 | 2.17 |
| 1975 | 5,400 | −14% | 2,500 | 2.16 |
| 1974 | 6,300 | +11% | 4,054 | 1.55 |
| 1973 | 5,700 | −14% | 5,900 | 0.97 |
| 1972 | 6,600 | −34% | 6,200 | 1.06 |
| 1971 | 9,960 | +11% | 6,100 | 1.63 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +11% | 6,200 | 1.45 |
| 1969 | 8,100 | +8.0% | 6,000 | 1.35 |
| 1968 | 7,500 | +39% | 6,100 | 1.23 |
| 1967 | 5,400 | −2.7% | 6,000 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 5,550 | +2.8% | 6,000 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 5,400 | +20% | 5,500 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.13 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — | 5,000 | 0.90 |
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.