Laos vs Peru: Rice production by region
Laos
3.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
3.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Peru rank
23rd
Rice production by region over time
- Laos
- Peru
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.75 million tonnes against 3.64 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 110,310 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697,389 tonnes | 355,686 tonnes | 341,703 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 817,395 tonnes | 536,728 tonnes | 280,666 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.22 million tonnes | 895,964 tonnes | 322,130 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 302,697 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 304,483 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 579,888 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 249,808 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Laos or Peru?
- Laos, at 3.75 million tonnes against 3.64 million tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Laos and Peru?
- 110,310 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Peru rank globally for rice production by region?
- Laos ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 143 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.