How have things changed? in Laos
Laos: How have things changed? was 232,299 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Laos, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Laos stood at 232,299 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Laos peaked at 232,299 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,000 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Laos 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,400 metric tons | 15,000 metric tons | 18,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 21,200 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 24,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,000 metric tons | 24,000 metric tons | 28,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,301 metric tons | 28,000 metric tons | 60,403 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,932 metric tons | 71,316 metric tons | 105,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,042 metric tons | 113,000 metric tons | 187,701 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,612 metric tons | 200,021 metric tons | 232,299 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Laos?
- How have things changed? in Laos was 232,299 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 232,299 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Laos rank for how have things changed??
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.