Tobacco production in Laos
Laos: Tobacco production was 19,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,300
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
83,795
in 2010
All-time low
8,400
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Laos stood at 19,300.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Laos peaked at 83,795 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,400, in 1986.
Laos ranks 30th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco production in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,800 | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 16,200 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,800 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 22,800 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23,400 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 22,200 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25,200 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 24,300 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 37,000 | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 44,000 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 10,700 | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 33,000 | +208.4% |
| 1980 | 14,600 | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 15,700 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 18,600 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 13,900 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 9,410 | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 8,400 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 14,840 | +76.7% |
| 1988 | 17,910 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 20,100 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 34,130 | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 30,140 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 30,560 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36,808 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 34,627 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 26,643 | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 26,040 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 28,000 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 25,600 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 23,350 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 39,926 | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 30,081 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 27,497 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 25,713 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 28,100 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 24,800 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 22,880 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 33,103 | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 48,355 | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 83,795 | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 80,340 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 75,560 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 56,755 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 63,355 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 63,040 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,800 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35,615 | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 54,005 | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 35,565 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 32,082 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 26,238 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 23,840 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 30,655 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 19,300 | -37.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19,300 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +208.4% | 10,700 | 33,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,533 | 10,800 | 24,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,660 | 10,700 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,646 | 8,400 | 20,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,590 | 23,350 | 36,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,346 | 22,880 | 48,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,483 | 35,565 | 83,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,423 | 19,300 | 32,082 | 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 tobacco production in Laos?
- Tobacco production in Laos was 19,300 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83,795 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,400 in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for tobacco production?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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