Land under cereal production in Laos
Laos: Land under cereal production was 1.02 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Laos stood at 1.02 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Laos peaked at 1.23 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553,664 hectares, in 1976.
That places Laos 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774,086 hectares | 602,000 hectares | 974,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 658,366 hectares | 553,664 hectares | 717,490 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,010 hectares | 562,643 hectares | 775,990 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 633,546 hectares | 578,863 hectares | 758,307 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 859,384 hectares | 768,370 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 77.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Laos?
- Land under cereal production in Laos was 1.02 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,664 hectares in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for land under cereal production?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.