FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 18,400 t of tea leaves, the 25th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 132%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 7,735 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,400 t
- World rank
- 25 of 46
- 10-year change
- +132%
- Record
- 18,400 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,400 | +7.0% | 7,735 | 2.38 |
| 2023 | 17,192 | +2.3% | 7,651 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 16,800 | +5.6% | 7,640 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 15,913 | +3.3% | 5,932 | 2.68 |
| 2020 | 15,410 | −3.1% | 4,971 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 15,900 | +97% | 4,410 | 3.61 |
| 2018 | 8,055 | +5.2% | 4,195 | 1.92 |
| 2017 | 7,660 | +4.9% | 3,990 | 1.92 |
| 2016 | 7,300 | +16% | 4,200 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 6,295 | −21% | 4,180 | 1.51 |
| 2014 | 7,935 | +30% | 3,990 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 6,105 | +54% | 3,440 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 3,975 | +11% | 2,705 | 1.47 |
| 2011 | 3,580 | +38% | 2,715 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 2,600 | +123% | 2,415 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 1,165 | +108% | 2,145 | 0.54 |
| 2008 | 560 | +115% | 1,250 | 0.45 |
| 2007 | 260 | +70% | 740 | 0.35 |
| 2006 | 153 | −49% | 490 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 300 | −6.3% | 825 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 320 | +42% | 910 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 225 | +31% | 506 | 0.44 |
| 2002 | 172 | +7.5% | 345 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 160 | −48% | 440 | 0.36 |
| 2000 | 307 | −12% | 560 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 350 | +35% | 930 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | 260 | +136% | 910 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 110 | +8.9% | 395 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 101 | −87% | 395 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 764 | −61% | 574 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 1,943 | +32% | 1,965 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 1,475 | +48% | 2,280 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | −41% | 609 | 1.64 |
| 1991 | 1,705 | +5.5% | 404 | 4.22 |
| 1990 | 1,616 | +118% | 383 | 4.22 |
| 1989 | 740 | −46% | 425 | 1.74 |
| 1988 | 1,371 | +173% | 320 | 4.28 |
| 1987 | 502 | −23% | 190 | 2.64 |
| 1986 | 650 | +35% | 160 | 4.06 |
| 1985 | 480 | +231% | 130 | 3.69 |
| 1984 | 145 | +9.0% | 165 | 0.88 |
| 1983 | 133 | +16% | 160 | 0.83 |
| 1982 | 115 | +4.5% | 120 | 0.96 |
| 1981 | 110 | −62% | 114 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 290 | +326% | 82 | 3.54 |
| 1979 | 68 | +7.9% | 78 | 0.87 |
| 1978 | 63 | −3.1% | 73 | 0.86 |
| 1977 | 65 | +6.6% | 70 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 61 | — | 62 | 0.98 |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.