Cassava production in Laos
Laos: Cassava production was 7.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.40 million tonnes
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
13th
of 101 countries
All-time high
7.40 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,035 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Laos is 7.40 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 354.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Laos peaked at 7.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,035 tonnes, in 2003.
Laos ranks 13th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 20,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 34,000 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 44,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 55,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 68,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 70,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 68,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 60,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 66,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 67,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 68,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 71,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,010 tonnes | -90.1% |
| 2002 | 29,211 tonnes | +316.7% |
| 2003 | 4,035 tonnes | -86.2% |
| 2004 | 55,500 tonnes | +1275.5% |
| 2005 | 51,300 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 174,490 tonnes | +240.1% |
| 2007 | 233,420 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 261,970 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 152,590 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 500,090 tonnes | +227.7% |
| 2011 | 743,190 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.86 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 7.40 million tonnes | +18.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.40 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 5.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.40 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,796 tonnes, 91.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1275.5% | 4,035 tonnes | 55,500 tonnes |
| 2002 | +316.7% | 7,010 tonnes | 29,211 tonnes |
| 2006 | +240.1% | 51,300 tonnes | 174,490 tonnes |
| 2010 | +227.7% | 152,590 tonnes | 500,090 tonnes |
| 2001 | -90.1% | 71,000 tonnes | 7,010 tonnes |
| 2003 | -86.2% | 29,211 tonnes | 4,035 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,778 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,200 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,500 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,350 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,053 tonnes | 4,035 tonnes | 261,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 500,090 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 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 cassava production in Laos?
- Cassava production in Laos was 7.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,035 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for cassava production?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.