Soya bean oil production in Laos
In 2023 Laos produced 385 t of soya bean oil, the 101st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 1,574 t in 2009.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 385 t
- World rank
- 101 of 106
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 1,574 t
- 2009
Soya bean oil in Laos, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Switzerland | 423 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Lithuania | 400 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Laos | 385 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Honduras | 326 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 93 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soya bean oil
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 385 | +1,032% |
| 2022 | 34 | −93% |
| 2021 | 480 | +12% |
| 2020 | 428 | −4.9% |
| 2019 | 450 | −22% |
| 2018 | 576 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 550 | −58% |
| 2016 | 1,309 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,274 | +10% |
| 2014 | 1,154 | +15% |
| 2013 | 1,001 | +128% |
| 2012 | 440 | −55% |
| 2011 | 982 | +20% |
| 2010 | 821 | −48% |
| 2009 | 1,574 | +99% |
| 2008 | 792 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 788 | −14% |
| 2006 | 918 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 865 | +165% |
| 2004 | 327 | −47% |
| 2003 | 616 | +244% |
| 2002 | 179 | −21% |
| 2001 | 228 | −37% |
| 2000 | 361 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 368 | +59% |
| 1998 | 232 | +73% |
| 1997 | 134 | −13% |
| 1996 | 154 | −38% |
| 1995 | 247 | −27% |
| 1994 | 339 | +54% |
| 1993 | 220 | −24% |
| 1992 | 288 | −11% |
| 1991 | 324 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 312 | −18% |
| 1989 | 382 | +15% |
| 1988 | 333 | +21% |
| 1987 | 275 | +13% |
| 1986 | 244 | +961% |
| 1985 | 23 | −92% |
| 1984 | 284 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 262 | −19% |
| 1982 | 323 | +11% |
| 1981 | 290 | +21% |
| 1980 | 239 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 234 | −6.4% |
| 1978 | 250 | −27% |
| 1977 | 343 | +179% |
| 1976 | 123 | −54% |
| 1975 | 266 | −10% |
| 1974 | 296 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 289 | −0.3% |
| 1972 | 290 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 281 | −1.7% |
| 1970 | 286 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 269 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 270 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 262 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 251 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 239 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | 244 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 225 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 220 | −2.2% |
| 1961 | 225 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 969 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 125 of 184
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soya bean oil in Laos?
Laos produced 385 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of soya bean oil?
Laos ranked 101st of 106 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 29.0% of the world total.
How has the production of soya bean oil in Laos changed?
It fell by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 1,574 t in 2009.
Does Laos export or import soya bean oil?
In 2024 Laos reported no exports and imports of 969 t (USD 1.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Laos is imputed 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.