Tangerines and mandarins production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 40,488 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 38th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.8%. The record was 40,621 t in 2023. Area harvested: 4,624 ha, yield 8.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 40,488 t
- World rank
- 38 of 72
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- Record
- 40,621 t
- 2023
Tangerines and mandarins in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.8
- world 13.3 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 5.21
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Georgia | 49,800 | 0.10% |
| 37 | Portugal | 47,080 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Laos | 40,488 | 0.08% |
| 39 | Albania | 37,376 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Kenya | 36,633 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 40,488 | −0.3% | 4,624 | 8.76 |
| 2023 | 40,621 | +0.7% | 4,605 | 8.82 |
| 2022 | 40,343 | −0.4% | 4,586 | 8.80 |
| 2021 | 40,499 | +2.8% | 4,597 | 8.81 |
| 2020 | 39,383 | +2.0% | 4,424 | 8.90 |
| 2019 | 38,599 | −2.8% | 4,517 | 8.55 |
| 2018 | 39,692 | +3.2% | 4,428 | 8.96 |
| 2017 | 38,462 | +2.2% | 4,328 | 8.89 |
| 2016 | 37,644 | −6.7% | 4,279 | 8.80 |
| 2015 | 40,332 | +9.3% | 4,684 | 8.61 |
| 2014 | 36,889 | +3.3% | 4,154 | 8.88 |
| 2013 | 35,713 | −11% | 4,000 | 8.93 |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 4,500 | 8.89 |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +4.1% | 4,800 | 7.92 |
| 2010 | 36,500 | +4.3% | 4,600 | 7.93 |
| 2009 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 4,400 | 7.95 |
| 2008 | 32,000 | +12% | 4,000 | 8.00 |
| 2007 | 28,500 | +1.8% | 3,500 | 8.14 |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +12% | 3,300 | 8.48 |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +1.3% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 2004 | 24,679 | +7.3% | 2,987 | 8.26 |
| 2003 | 23,000 | −2.1% | 2,786 | 8.26 |
| 2002 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 2,800 | 8.39 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | −2.1% | 2,700 | 8.52 |
| 2000 | 23,500 | +4.2% | 2,800 | 8.39 |
| 1999 | 22,552 | −1.9% | 2,747 | 8.21 |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +15% | 2,700 | 8.52 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +25% | 2,600 | 7.69 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,308 | 6.93 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | −17% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +8.1% | 2,865 | 6.28 |
| 1993 | 16,651 | +4.1% | 2,671 | 6.23 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,700 | 5.93 |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,291 | 6.55 |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,462 | 5.69 |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,400 | 5.42 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | −13% | 2,400 | 5.42 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 6.25 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,400 | 6.25 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | +17% | 2,300 | 6.09 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +23% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | +30% | 1,100 | 5.91 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 850 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 910 | 6.04 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 5,800 | −11% | 950 | 6.11 |
| 1974 | 6,500 | +1.6% | 1,100 | 5.91 |
| 1973 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 1,050 | 6.10 |
| 1972 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 1,050 | 6.10 |
| 1971 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 1,050 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 1,050 | 5.90 |
| 1969 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 5,900 | +3.5% | 980 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 950 | 6.00 |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 950 | 6.00 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 900 | 6.11 |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 900 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 5,200 | 0.0% | 870 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 870 | 5.98 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 850 | 5.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 67 t USD 33,000
- Exporter rank
- 82 of 107
- Imports
- 383 t USD 309,000
- Importer rank
- 116 of 169
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 tangerines and mandarins in Laos?
Laos produced 40,488 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Laos ranked 38th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Laos changed?
It rose by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 40,621 t in 2023.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Laos?
8.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (40,488 t from 4,624 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Laos reported exports of 67 t (USD 33,000) and imports of 383 t (USD 309,000), 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 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.