FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 138,700 t of sweet potatoes, the 38th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 208,668 t in 1990. Area harvested: 7,946 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 138,700 t
- World rank
- 38 of 111
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 208,668 t
- 1990
Sweet potatoes in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,700 | +14% | 7,946 | 17.46 |
| 2023 | 121,210 | −5.5% | 4,917 | 24.65 |
| 2022 | 128,240 | +1.3% | 7,390 | 17.35 |
| 2021 | 126,570 | +8.8% | 7,630 | 16.59 |
| 2020 | 116,319 | +6.6% | 6,362 | 18.28 |
| 2019 | 109,140 | −12% | 5,904 | 18.49 |
| 2018 | 124,460 | +13% | 6,185 | 20.12 |
| 2017 | 110,130 | −28% | 5,885 | 18.71 |
| 2016 | 153,100 | +0.3% | 7,655 | 20.00 |
| 2015 | 152,680 | +90% | 7,470 | 20.44 |
| 2014 | 80,390 | +25% | 6,595 | 12.19 |
| 2013 | 64,270 | −21% | 5,710 | 11.26 |
| 2012 | 80,930 | −39% | 6,825 | 11.86 |
| 2011 | 133,560 | +118% | 7,290 | 18.32 |
| 2010 | 61,355 | −64% | 5,525 | 11.10 |
| 2009 | 171,147 | +27% | 18,131 | 9.44 |
| 2008 | 134,289 | +6.2% | 9,300 | 14.44 |
| 2007 | 126,465 | +15% | 15,440 | 8.19 |
| 2006 | 109,710 | −16% | 12,335 | 8.89 |
| 2005 | 129,920 | +8.5% | 13,695 | 9.49 |
| 2004 | 119,728 | −18% | 15,758 | 7.60 |
| 2003 | 146,404 | +16% | 18,878 | 7.76 |
| 2002 | 126,351 | +35% | 15,373 | 8.22 |
| 2001 | 93,751 | −20% | 14,610 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 117,500 | +46% | 19,400 | 6.06 |
| 1999 | 80,600 | −25% | 13,050 | 6.18 |
| 1998 | 107,900 | +15% | 21,740 | 4.96 |
| 1997 | 94,000 | +1.6% | 19,445 | 4.83 |
| 1996 | 92,499 | −6.8% | 14,590 | 6.34 |
| 1995 | 99,227 | −38% | 14,045 | 7.06 |
| 1994 | 159,501 | +41% | 21,925 | 7.27 |
| 1993 | 112,868 | +7.4% | 14,334 | 7.87 |
| 1992 | 105,085 | −20% | 14,450 | 7.27 |
| 1991 | 132,080 | −37% | 16,624 | 7.95 |
| 1990 | 208,668 | +31% | 27,879 | 7.48 |
| 1989 | 159,860 | −15% | 27,500 | 5.81 |
| 1988 | 187,242 | +56% | 27,771 | 6.74 |
| 1987 | 120,106 | +83% | 16,652 | 7.21 |
| 1986 | 65,462 | −20% | 8,696 | 7.53 |
| 1985 | 81,895 | −15% | 10,577 | 7.74 |
| 1984 | 96,628 | −3.4% | 11,900 | 8.12 |
| 1983 | 100,055 | +4.4% | 11,740 | 8.52 |
| 1982 | 95,820 | −1.5% | 11,976 | 8.00 |
| 1981 | 97,244 | +21% | 11,000 | 8.84 |
| 1980 | 80,340 | +7.1% | 9,130 | 8.80 |
| 1979 | 75,000 | +14% | 8,500 | 8.82 |
| 1978 | 66,000 | +22% | 7,500 | 8.80 |
| 1977 | 54,000 | +14% | 6,600 | 8.18 |
| 1976 | 47,314 | +25% | 5,539 | 8.54 |
| 1975 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 4,500 | 8.44 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 4,500 | 7.78 |
| 1973 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 4,000 | 8.50 |
| 1972 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 4,000 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 3,800 | 7.89 |
| 1970 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 3,700 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 3,500 | 7.43 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +14% | 3,500 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,200 | 6.88 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +25% | 2,700 | 7.41 |
| 1965 | 16,000 | +33% | 2,200 | 7.27 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +50% | 1,600 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 1,000 | 7.00 |
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.