Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Laos
Laos: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Laos, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Laos is 3.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Laos peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -13.03 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Laos 84th out of 199 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 35 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 19.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1985 | 60 % change on previous year | +712.1% |
| 1986 | 25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1991 | 5 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 15 % change on previous year | +725.0% |
| 1996 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 32.14 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3453 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1999 | 43.11 % change on previous year | +12385.7% |
| 2000 | 38.55 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -7.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +902.5% |
| 2010 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2014 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -762.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 3 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 5 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.98 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +12385.7% | 0.3453 % change on previous year | 43.11 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +902.5% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -762.3% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +725.0% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +712.1% | 7.39 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.67 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 24.97 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.13 % change on previous year | 0.3453 % change on previous year | 43.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 81 Lithuania 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Armenia 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Serbia 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Turkey 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Colombia 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Pakistan 3.34 % change on previous year 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Laos?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Laos was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.03 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.