Orange production in Laos
Laos: Orange production was 43,204 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,204 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 142 countries
All-time high
48,500 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 orange production in Laos is 43,204 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Laos peaked at 48,500 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Laos ranks 64th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Orange production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 12,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 13,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 16,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 15,500 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 16,500 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 18,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,709 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23,427 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 24,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 28,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 28,294 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 37,500 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 40,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 42,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 48,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46,683 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 45,170 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 42,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 42,878 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,688 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 45,895 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 44,154 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 43,260 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42,935 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42,780 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42,841 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,352 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43,202 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43,204 tonnes | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 43,204 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Laos's 43,204 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,490 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,622 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,550 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 17,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,500 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,643 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 28,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,790 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 48,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,944 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 46,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,160 tonnes | 42,841 tonnes | 43,352 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 orange production in Laos?
- Orange production in Laos was 43,204 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 orange production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48,500 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for orange production?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.