Laos vs Sri Lanka: Soybean production
Laos
7,879 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6,196 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Soybean production over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7,879 tonnes against 6,196 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,683 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,261 tonnes | 36.67 tonnes | 3,224 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 3,473 tonnes | 903.4 tonnes | 2,570 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 3,638 tonnes | 4,665 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4,590 tonnes | 1,327 tonnes | 3,263 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 8,744 tonnes | 2,906 tonnes | 5,838 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 12,180 tonnes | 6,892 tonnes | 5,288 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 6,777 tonnes | 5,898 tonnes | 878.85 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 7,879 tonnes against 6,196 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 1,683 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for soybean production?
- Laos ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 116 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.