Agriculture & Rural in Laos
1,740 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Laos.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual | 9.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 40.2% | 94th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 5.5% | 47th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 386.32 current US$ per person | 2025 | up 3.6% | 124th |
| Rural population, annual growth rate | 0.0583 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 92.5% | 109th |
| Rural population, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 18.6% | 41st |
| Rural population, per capita | 0.5969 units per person | 2025 | down 10.7% | 45th |
| Share of GDP from agriculture | 16.6% | 2025 | down 5.5% | 47th |
| Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita | 16.6% | 2025 | down 5.5% | 47th |
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 10.3% | 2023 | up 111.7% | 13th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 4.6% | 2023 | up 1,257.9% | 3rd |
| Rural population | 59.7% | 2025 | down 10.7% | 46th |
| Rural population growth | 0.1% | 2025 | down 92.5% | 110th |
| Rural population | 4.70 million | 2025 | up 3.3% | 80th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 16.6% | 2025 | down 5.5% | 47th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 3.04 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 19.9% | 107th |
| Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita | 4.2 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 6.9% | 59th |
| Milk per animal | 176.7 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 3.8% | 158th |
| Aquaculture production | 153,504 metric tons | 2024 | up 69.9% | 33rd |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture | 153,504 metric tons | 2024 | up 69.9% | 33rd |
| Cereal yield | 4,196 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 6.9% | 59th |
| Cereal production | 4.27 million metric tons | 2024 | down 21.2% | 65th |
| Land under cereal production | 1.02 million hectares | 2024 | down 15.4% | 78th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 11,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.0% | 161st |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 20.32 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.7% | 128th |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use | 63,991 tonnes | 2023 | up 205.7% | 90th |
| Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use | 24.44 billion kilocalories per day | 2023 | up 20.5% | 99th |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 58.84 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 160.7% | 103rd |
| Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade | -2.4% | 2023 | down 110.4% | 174th |
| Fertilizer use per capita | 1.95 Kilograms per capita | 2023 | — | 74th |
| Per capita meat and fish consumption | 7.41 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 80.3% | 151st |
| Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel | 1.92 million tonnes | 2023 | up 4.1% | 79th |
| Agricultural land use | 2.29 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.4% | 115th |
| Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? | 267,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 468.1% | 147th |
| Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses | 1.9% | 2023 | — | 78th |
| Share of cereals allocated to animal feed | 42.1% | 2023 | down 15.2% | 80th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita | 55.9% | 2023 | up 11.3% | 108th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food | 55.9% | 2023 | up 11.3% | 108th |
| Per capita meat consumption in the United States | 7.41 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 80.3% | 151st |
| Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... | 251.25 million tonnes | 2023 | up 62.7% | 134th |
| Daily meat consumption per person | 85.15 grams per day per capita | 2023 | up 46.5% | 134th |
| Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita | 39.74 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 216.2% | 97th |
| Per capita meat consumption by type | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | — | 116th |
| Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel | 66,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | 65th |
| Projections for global peak agricultural land | 2.29 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.4% | 115th |
| Share of land area used for arable agriculture | 5.3% | 2023 | down 18.3% | 131st |
| Share of land area used for agriculture | 9.9% | 2023 | down 2.4% | 178th |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land | 77.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 208.5% | 102nd |
| Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita | 28.52 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 31.5% | 41st |
| Fish and seafood consumption per capita | 28.52 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 31.5% | 41st |
| Meat supply vs. GDP per capita | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 46.5% | 134th |
| Meat supply per person | 31.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 46.5% | 134th |
| Land area | 230,800 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 80th |
| Permanent cropland | 1.7% | 2023 | up 130.8% | 99th |
| Arable land | 5.3% | 2023 | down 18.3% | 131st |
| Arable land | 0.1597 hectares per person | 2023 | down 29.5% | 78th |
| Arable land | 1.22 million hectares | 2023 | down 18.3% | 100th |
| Agricultural land | 22,872 sq. km | 2023 | down 2.4% | 113th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 77.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 208.5% | 102nd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 68.6% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 6th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 68.8% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 4th |