Banana production in Laos
Laos: Banana production was 766,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Laos is 766,200, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Laos peaked at 970,985 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1961.
That places Laos 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6,200 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 6,900 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 5,200 | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 6,500 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16,500 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 19,073 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 46,000 | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 84,000 | +82.6% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 146,000 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 148,000 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 205,025 | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 152,190 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 173,900 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 178,600 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 230,000 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 365,100 | +58.7% |
| 2013 | 420,425 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 508,580 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 787,000 | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 796,200 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 946,820 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 970,985 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 761,602 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 893,000 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 728,200 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 737,470 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 861,040 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 766,200 | -11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 766,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 766,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 42.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +82.6% | 46,000 | 84,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,544 | 5,000 | 6,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,300 | 5,200 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,300 | 8,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,657 | 14,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,212 | 37,000 | 205,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,531 | 178,600 | 970,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,182 | 728,200 | 893,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Laos?
- Banana production in Laos was 766,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 970,985 in 2018.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for banana production?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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