Laos vs Saudi Arabia: How have things changed?
Laos
232,299 metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
247,207 metric tons
in 2024
Laos rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
How have things changed? over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 247,207 metric tons against 232,299 metric tons in Laos, a difference of 14,908 metric tons.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Laos ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,400 metric tons | 20,800 metric tons | 3,400 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 21,200 metric tons | 23,631 metric tons | 2,431 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 26,000 metric tons | 39,052 metric tons | 13,052 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37,301 metric tons | 50,345 metric tons | 13,044 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 89,932 metric tons | 74,228 metric tons | 15,703 metric tons | Laos |
| 2010s | 153,042 metric tons | 103,146 metric tons | 49,896 metric tons | Laos |
| 2020s | 215,612 metric tons | 197,738 metric tons | 17,874 metric tons | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 247,207 metric tons against 232,299 metric tons in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,908 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for how have things changed??
- Laos ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.