Iran vs Laos: Rice production by region
Iran
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
3.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
24th
Laos rank
21st
Rice production by region over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.75 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 271,920 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 24th and Laos ranks 21st of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923,889 tonnes | 697,389 tonnes | 226,500 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 817,395 tonnes | 494,657 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 369,362 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 837,809 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 136,935 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 890,852 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 84,990 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.75 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Iran and Laos?
- 271,920 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for rice production by region?
- Iran ranks 24th and Laos ranks 21st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.