Potato production in Laos
Laos: Potato production was 1,522 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,522 tonnes
Change on year
up 501.7%
World rank
144th
of 160 countries
All-time high
40,845 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
253 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 1,522 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 501.7% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Laos peaked at 40,845 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 253 tonnes, in 2023.
Laos ranks 144th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potato production in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 12,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 20,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 28,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 31,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 34,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 36,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 33,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 28,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 34,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 31,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,845 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 29,460 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 32,800 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 26,410 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 31,095 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 33,465 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 34,320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,585 tonnes | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 2,160 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 2,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,268 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 2,412 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 300 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 253 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1,522 tonnes | +501.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,522 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,522 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +501.7% | 253 tonnes | 1,522 tonnes |
| 2017 | -95.4% | 34,320 tonnes | 1,585 tonnes |
| 2022 | -87.6% | 2,412 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 1976 | +66.7% | 12,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | +48.5% | 2,200 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,333 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,800 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,700 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,200 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,434 tonnes | 1,585 tonnes | 40,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,551 tonnes | 253 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 141 Cape Verde 2,212 tonnes compare
- 142 New Caledonia 2,105 tonnes compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 1,532 tonnes compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1,396 tonnes compare
- 146 Belize 1,395 tonnes compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 1,263 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 potato production in Laos?
- Potato production in Laos was 1,522 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 potato production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40,845 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for potato production?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.