Sugar cane production in Laos
Laos: Sugar cane production was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.02 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
4,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 1.64 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 8,300 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 7,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 7,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 16,965 tonnes | +142.4% |
| 1977 | 17,840 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 19,589 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 26,108 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 24,083 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 24,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25,650 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 30,348 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 54,525 tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1985 | 73,000 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 73,328 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 112,853 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 107,091 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 126,047 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 96,360 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 80,491 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 94,416 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 89,555 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 65,141 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 62,327 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 87,060 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 95,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 170,200 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 173,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 296,960 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 208,850 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 222,036 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 308,417 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 223,300 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 196,100 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 218,430 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 323,875 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 416,730 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 433,500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 818,675 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 865,130 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million tonnes | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 16,965 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,978 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,580 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 26,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,102 tonnes | 24,083 tonnes | 126,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,415 tonnes | 62,327 tonnes | 173,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,820 tonnes | 196,100 tonnes | 433,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 818,675 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.65 million 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 sugar cane production in Laos?
- Sugar cane production in Laos was 1.64 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.