Bean production in Laos

Laos: Bean production was 4,712 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,712
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,830
in 2016
All-time low
1,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bean production in Laos, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, bean production in Laos stood at 4,712.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bean production in Laos peaked at 4,830 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1961.

Laos ranks 94th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bean production in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Bean production in Laos, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1,000 —
1962 1,000 +0.0%
1963 1,000 +0.0%
1964 1,000 +0.0%
1965 1,000 +0.0%
1966 1,000 +0.0%
1967 1,000 +0.0%
1968 1,000 +0.0%
1969 1,000 +0.0%
1970 1,000 +0.0%
1971 1,000 +0.0%
1972 1,000 +0.0%
1973 1,000 +0.0%
1974 1,000 +0.0%
1975 1,000 +0.0%
1976 1,000 +0.0%
1977 1,500 +50.0%
1978 1,650 +10.0%
1979 1,800 +9.1%
1980 1,630 -9.4%
1981 1,800 +10.4%
1982 1,800 +0.0%
1983 1,800 +0.0%
1984 1,800 +0.0%
1985 1,490 -17.2%
1986 1,450 -2.7%
1987 2,360 +62.8%
1988 1,990 -15.7%
1989 3,114 +56.5%
1990 2,609 -16.2%
1991 2,107 -19.2%
1992 2,739 +30.0%
1993 2,202 -19.6%
1994 1,676 -23.9%
1995 2,298 +37.1%
1996 1,157 -49.7%
1997 1,500 +29.6%
1998 1,741 +16.1%
1999 1,510 -13.3%
2000 1,102 -27.0%
2001 2,809 +154.9%
2002 3,025 +7.7%
2003 2,990 -1.2%
2004 2,135 -28.6%
2005 3,700 +73.3%
2006 3,485 -5.8%
2007 2,470 -29.1%
2008 3,085 +24.9%
2009 4,415 +43.1%
2010 4,465 +1.1%
2011 4,790 +7.3%
2012 4,325 -9.7%
2013 3,365 -22.2%
2014 4,000 +18.9%
2015 4,775 +19.4%
2016 4,830 +1.2%
2017 4,475 -7.3%
2018 4,175 -6.7%
2019 4,517 +8.2%
2020 4,666 +3.3%
2021 4,721 +1.2%
2022 4,616 -2.2%
2023 4,664 +1.0%
2024 4,712 +1.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 4,712 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 4,712 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,358, 5% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bean 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +154.9% 1,102 2,809
2005 +73.3% 2,135 3,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 1,000 1,000 9
1970s 1,195 1,000 1,800 10
1980s 1,923 1,450 3,114 10
1990s 1,954 1,157 2,739 10
2000s 2,922 1,102 4,415 10
2010s 4,372 3,365 4,830 10
2020s 4,676 4,616 4,721 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 91 Djibouti 5,009 compare
  2. 92 Turkmenistan 5,000 compare
  3. 93 Panama 4,914 compare
  4. 95 Netherlands 4,648 compare
  5. 96 Congo 4,395 compare
  6. 97 Azerbaijan 4,367 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bean production in Laos?
Bean production in Laos was 4,712 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bean production recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 4,830 in 2016.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1961.
How does Laos rank for bean production?
Laos ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is bean production rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bean production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
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