Milk production in Laos
Laos: Milk production was 9,307 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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
Laos recorded 9,307 tonnes for milk production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Laos peaked at 9,307 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,900 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Laos 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,131 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,669 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 2,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,890 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,480 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,524 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 7,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,396 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 8,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,827 tonnes | 8,359 tonnes | 9,307 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 158 Gabon 10,735 tonnes compare
- 159 Cape Verde 10,438 tonnes compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 10,374 tonnes compare
- 162 Liberia 8,368 tonnes compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 7,243 tonnes compare
- 164 Dominica 6,997 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Laos
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Laos?
- Milk production in Laos was 9,307 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 milk production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,307 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for milk production?
- Laos ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.