Agriculture & Rural in Laos
32 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Laos.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 45th |
| Rural population growth | 0.1% | 2025 | down 92.5% | 109th |
| 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 |
| Land under cereal production | 1.02 million hectares | 2024 | down 15.4% | 78th |
| Cereal yield | 4,196 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 6.9% | 59th |
| Cereal production | 4.27 million metric tons | 2024 | down 21.2% | 65th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 77.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 208.5% | 102nd |
| Land area | 230,800 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 80th |
| Agricultural land | 22,872 sq. km | 2023 | down 2.4% | 113th |
| Agricultural land | 9.9% | 2023 | down 2.4% | 179th |
| Arable land | 1.22 million hectares | 2023 | down 18.3% | 100th |
| 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 |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 68.4% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 10th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 68.8% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 4th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 68.6% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 6th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,834 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 39th |
| Crop production index | 113.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 63.1% | 66th |
| Food production index | 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 58.9% | 61st |
| Livestock production index | 183.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 62.5% | 6th |
| Forest area | 71.5% | 2023 | down 2.0% | 16th |
| Forest area | 164,920 sq. km | 2023 | down 2.0% | 41st |
| Fertilizer consumption | 7.1% | 2023 | down 64.9% | 96th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 95.9% | 2022 | up 0.4% | 6th |
| Surface area | 236,800 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 83rd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 94.2% | 2024 | up 25.6% | 145th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 19.3% | 2023 | up 59.0% | 15th |