Food production index in Laos
Laos: Food production index was 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Laos is 114.84 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Laos peaked at 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.24 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
That places Laos 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 11.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115.11 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 114.89 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 62 South Sudan 114.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 114.43 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 64 Brazil 113.77 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.27 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Laos?
- Food production index in Laos was 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 114.84 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for food production index?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.