Soybeans production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 7,879 t of soybeans, the 68th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 19,425 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,042 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,879 t
- World rank
- 68 of 102
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 19,425 t
- 2009
Soybeans in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 2.8 (−6.7%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Venezuela | 11,057 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Spain | 10,940 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Laos | 7,879 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Sierra Leone | 7,485 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Switzerland | 7,479 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 7,879 | +4.5% | 3,042 | 2.59 |
| 2023 | 7,540 | +59% | 3,000 | 2.51 |
| 2022 | 4,745 | −25% | 1,918 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 6,340 | −14% | 2,410 | 2.63 |
| 2020 | 7,381 | +45% | 3,081 | 2.40 |
| 2019 | 5,100 | −39% | 2,030 | 2.51 |
| 2018 | 8,380 | +5.3% | 4,730 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 7,960 | −58% | 4,260 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 19,130 | +2.4% | 12,070 | 1.58 |
| 2015 | 18,675 | +9.6% | 11,880 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 17,035 | +23% | 10,970 | 1.55 |
| 2013 | 13,905 | +119% | 8,900 | 1.56 |
| 2012 | 6,360 | −54% | 3,885 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 13,820 | +21% | 9,145 | 1.51 |
| 2010 | 11,435 | −41% | 7,235 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 19,425 | +83% | 12,635 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | 10,595 | +1.3% | 8,485 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 10,455 | −13% | 8,040 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 11,950 | +7.7% | 8,920 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 11,100 | +135% | 9,535 | 1.16 |
| 2004 | 4,720 | −39% | 5,620 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 7,799 | +161% | 9,053 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 2,992 | −0.3% | 3,565 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 3,002 | −44% | 3,280 | 0.92 |
| 2000 | 5,403 | −7.6% | 6,400 | 0.84 |
| 1999 | 5,850 | +36% | 6,800 | 0.86 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | +87% | 5,872 | 0.73 |
| 1997 | 2,295 | −29% | 3,115 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 3,245 | −33% | 3,575 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 4,837 | −19% | 5,806 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 5,990 | +32% | 6,265 | 0.96 |
| 1993 | 4,521 | −12% | 5,503 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 5,147 | −6.4% | 6,117 | 0.84 |
| 1991 | 5,500 | +31% | 6,095 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 4,210 | −15% | 5,110 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 4,950 | +11% | 6,028 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 4,447 | +19% | 5,891 | 0.75 |
| 1987 | 3,748 | +44% | 4,915 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 2,601 | +26% | 3,453 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 2,058 | −43% | 3,200 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 3,626 | +2.5% | 5,180 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 3,537 | −16% | 4,770 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 4,220 | +8.2% | 5,606 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 3,900 | +18% | 5,571 | 0.70 |
| 1980 | 3,298 | +4.0% | 4,780 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 3,170 | −4.8% | 4,425 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 3,330 | −25% | 4,750 | 0.70 |
| 1977 | 4,461 | +160% | 3,136 | 1.42 |
| 1976 | 1,718 | −49% | 2,976 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 3,400 | −11% | 3,500 | 0.97 |
| 1974 | 3,800 | +1.3% | 3,900 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 3,750 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 3,750 | +2.7% | 3,800 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 3,650 | −1.4% | 3,700 | 0.99 |
| 1970 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 3,700 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 3,600 | 0.97 |
| 1967 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 3,450 | 0.99 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 3,400 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.97 |
| 1964 | 3,200 | +1.6% | 3,300 | 0.97 |
| 1963 | 3,150 | +5.0% | 3,250 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | −3.2% | 3,120 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 3,100 | — | 3,069 | 1.01 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 52,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 99
- Imports
- 1,165 t USD 657,000
- Importer rank
- 103 of 165
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 soybeans in Laos?
Laos produced 7,879 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Laos ranked 68th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Laos changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 19,425 t in 2009.
What is the yield of soybeans in Laos?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,879 t from 3,042 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Laos reported exports of 23 t (USD 52,000) and imports of 1,165 t (USD 657,000), 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 2024 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.