Green coffee beans production in Laos
Laos: Green coffee beans production was 174,900 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green coffee beans 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 green coffee beans production in Laos is 174,900 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green coffee beans production in Laos peaked at 183,895 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Laos ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green coffee beans production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 3,500 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1965 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,450 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,200 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2,800 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 2,300 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 1,800 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 2,070 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 1,800 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 2,780 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 4,315 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 2,980 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 3,500 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 4,442 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 5,031 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 5,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,320 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,780 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 6,144 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4,711 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 5,312 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 7,829 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 5,413 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 5,204 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8,017 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 6,582 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 7,622 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 9,035 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 8,576 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10,020 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 12,300 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 16,999 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 17,530 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23,500 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 25,796 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 32,197 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 27,850 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 23,100 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 25,250 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33,200 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 38,985 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 46,035 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 46,290 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52,010 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 87,330 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 92,045 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 113,580 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 135,925 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 136,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 150,795 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 154,435 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 171,380 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 158,190 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 161,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 171,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 183,895 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 174,900 tonnes | -4.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 174,900 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 19.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 174,900 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,904 tonnes, 19.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,828 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,754 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 4,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,518 tonnes | 4,442 tonnes | 7,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,188 tonnes | 5,204 tonnes | 17,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,091 tonnes | 23,100 tonnes | 46,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,039 tonnes | 46,290 tonnes | 171,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,837 tonnes | 158,190 tonnes | 183,895 tonnes | 5 |
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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 green coffee beans production in Laos?
- Green coffee beans production in Laos was 174,900 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 green coffee beans production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 183,895 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest green coffee beans production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for green coffee beans production?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green coffee beans production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Green coffee beans production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.