Sugar cane production in Laos
Laos: Sugar cane production was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2016
All-time low
4,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.64 million for sugar cane production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Laos peaked at 2.02 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,500, in 1961.
That places Laos 48th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8,300 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 7,500 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 16,965 | +142.4% |
| 1977 | 17,840 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 19,589 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 26,108 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 24,083 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 24,100 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25,650 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 30,348 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 54,525 | +79.7% |
| 1985 | 73,000 | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 73,328 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 112,853 | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 107,091 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 126,047 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 96,360 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 80,491 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 94,416 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 89,555 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 65,141 | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 62,327 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 87,060 | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 170,200 | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 173,600 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 296,960 | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 208,850 | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 222,036 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 308,417 | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 223,300 | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 196,100 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 218,430 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 323,875 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 416,730 | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 433,500 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 818,675 | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 865,130 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +142.4% | 7,000 | 16,965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,978 | 4,500 | 9,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,580 | 7,000 | 26,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,102 | 24,083 | 126,047 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,415 | 62,327 | 173,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,820 | 196,100 | 433,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 818,675 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.14 million | 1.65 million | 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 sugar cane production in Laos?
- Sugar cane production in Laos was 1.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for sugar cane production?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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