Egg production in Laos
Laos: Egg production was 17,286 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,286 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,879 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,216 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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 egg production in Laos is 17,286 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Laos peaked at 17,879 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,216 tonnes, in 1961.
Laos ranks 124th of 198 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.
Egg production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,216 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,234 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,234 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,248 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,283 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,288 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,788 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 1,788 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,788 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,285 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 2,274 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,274 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,294 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,324 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,349 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 3,274 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,263 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,248 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3,266 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,274 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 4,281 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,288 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,299 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,324 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,331 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,331 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,339 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,390 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,336 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,552 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,774 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,016 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 6,798 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 7,816 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 8,752 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 10,263 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 11,788 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 12,888 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 13,099 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13,206 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13,324 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,006 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13,706 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,806 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15,106 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,396 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15,896 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16,396 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16,896 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,450 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16,650 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15,400 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16,349 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17,038 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17,879 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,089 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17,336 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17,435 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,286 tonnes | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17,286 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17,286 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +44.1% | 2,324 tonnes | 3,349 tonnes |
| 1967 | +38.9% | 1,288 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes |
| 1980 | +30.8% | 3,266 tonnes | 4,274 tonnes |
| 1970 | +27.8% | 1,788 tonnes | 2,285 tonnes |
| 1996 | +26.0% | 4,774 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,430 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,785 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | 3,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,304 tonnes | 4,274 tonnes | 4,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,627 tonnes | 4,336 tonnes | 8,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,219 tonnes | 10,263 tonnes | 15,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,387 tonnes | 15,396 tonnes | 17,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,405 tonnes | 17,089 tonnes | 17,879 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 egg production in Laos?
- Egg production in Laos was 17,286 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 egg production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17,879 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for egg production?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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