FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 19,300 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 29th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 70%. The record was 83,795 t in 2010. Area harvested: 3,100 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19,300 t
- World rank
- 29 of 118
- 10-year change
- −70%
- Record
- 83,795 t
- 2010
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,300 | −37% | 3,100 | 6.23 |
| 2023 | 30,655 | +29% | 4,920 | 6.23 |
| 2022 | 23,840 | −9.1% | 3,780 | 6.31 |
| 2021 | 26,238 | −18% | 3,925 | 6.68 |
| 2020 | 32,082 | −9.8% | 4,797 | 6.69 |
| 2019 | 35,565 | −34% | 5,590 | 6.36 |
| 2018 | 54,005 | +52% | 5,670 | 9.52 |
| 2017 | 35,615 | −47% | 4,580 | 7.78 |
| 2016 | 66,800 | +6.0% | 6,880 | 9.71 |
| 2015 | 63,040 | −0.5% | 6,360 | 9.91 |
| 2014 | 63,355 | +12% | 6,250 | 10.14 |
| 2013 | 56,755 | −25% | 6,025 | 9.42 |
| 2012 | 75,560 | −5.9% | 6,975 | 10.83 |
| 2011 | 80,340 | −4.1% | 7,755 | 10.36 |
| 2010 | 83,795 | +73% | 8,355 | 10.03 |
| 2009 | 48,355 | +46% | 4,830 | 10.01 |
| 2008 | 33,103 | +45% | 5,923 | 5.59 |
| 2007 | 22,880 | −7.7% | 4,985 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 24,800 | −12% | 5,660 | 4.38 |
| 2005 | 28,100 | −15% | 5,360 | 5.24 |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +28% | 5,720 | 5.77 |
| 2003 | 25,713 | −6.5% | 4,772 | 5.39 |
| 2002 | 27,497 | −8.6% | 5,476 | 5.02 |
| 2001 | 30,081 | −25% | 5,060 | 5.94 |
| 2000 | 39,926 | +71% | 6,700 | 5.96 |
| 1999 | 23,350 | −8.8% | 4,295 | 5.44 |
| 1998 | 25,600 | −8.6% | 6,580 | 3.89 |
| 1997 | 28,000 | +7.5% | 7,500 | 3.73 |
| 1996 | 26,040 | −2.3% | 7,220 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 26,643 | −23% | 7,410 | 3.60 |
| 1994 | 34,627 | −5.9% | 7,253 | 4.77 |
| 1993 | 36,808 | +20% | 7,098 | 5.19 |
| 1992 | 30,560 | +1.4% | 10,474 | 2.92 |
| 1991 | 30,140 | −12% | 10,213 | 2.95 |
| 1990 | 34,130 | +70% | 11,665 | 2.93 |
| 1989 | 20,100 | +12% | 8,088 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 17,910 | +21% | 7,127 | 2.51 |
| 1987 | 14,840 | +77% | 5,520 | 2.69 |
| 1986 | 8,400 | −11% | 3,207 | 2.62 |
| 1985 | 9,410 | −32% | 3,650 | 2.58 |
| 1984 | 13,900 | +6.9% | 3,940 | 3.53 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | −30% | 3,090 | 4.21 |
| 1982 | 18,600 | +18% | 4,400 | 4.23 |
| 1981 | 15,700 | +7.5% | 4,391 | 3.58 |
| 1980 | 14,600 | −56% | 4,000 | 3.65 |
| 1979 | 33,000 | +208% | 5,140 | 6.42 |
| 1978 | 10,700 | −76% | 2,970 | 3.60 |
| 1977 | 44,000 | +19% | 11,867 | 3.71 |
| 1976 | 37,000 | +52% | 10,352 | 3.57 |
| 1975 | 24,300 | −3.6% | 6,800 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 25,200 | +5.0% | 5,048 | 4.99 |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +8.1% | 6,300 | 3.81 |
| 1972 | 22,200 | −5.1% | 6,200 | 3.58 |
| 1971 | 23,400 | +2.6% | 6,200 | 3.77 |
| 1970 | 22,800 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 3.80 |
| 1969 | 22,800 | −5.0% | 6,000 | 3.80 |
| 1968 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 3.87 |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +33% | 7,284 | 3.29 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +11% | 6,070 | 2.97 |
| 1965 | 16,200 | −10.0% | 5,000 | 3.24 |
| 1964 | 18,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 3.60 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +11% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 10,800 | — | 4,000 | 2.70 |
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.