Milk production in Laos
Laos: Milk production was 9,307 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,307 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,307 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 162nd out of 192 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.
Milk production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,060 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,280 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 2,340 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,520 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,610 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,650 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,750 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,950 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3,200 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 4,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,500 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,500 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7,540 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7,200 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,800 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 7,200 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,256 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8,359 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,577 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8,823 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9,070 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,307 tonnes | +2.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,307 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,307 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 159 Gabon 10,735 tonnes compare
- 160 Cape Verde 10,438 tonnes compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 10,374 tonnes compare
- 163 Liberia 8,368 tonnes compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 7,243 tonnes compare
- 165 Dominica 6,997 tonnes compare
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 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 162nd out of 192 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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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.