Tobacco production in Laos
Laos: Tobacco production was 19,300 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,300 tonnes
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
83,795 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
8,400 tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Laos stood at 19,300 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,400 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 16,200 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 24,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 22,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23,400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 22,200 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 24,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 25,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 24,300 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 37,000 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 44,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 10,700 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 33,000 tonnes | +208.4% |
| 1980 | 14,600 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 15,700 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 18,600 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 13,000 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 13,900 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 9,410 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 8,400 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 14,840 tonnes | +76.7% |
| 1988 | 17,910 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 20,100 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 34,130 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 30,140 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 30,560 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36,808 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 34,627 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 26,643 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 26,040 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 25,600 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 23,350 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 39,926 tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 30,081 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 27,497 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 25,713 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 33,000 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 28,100 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 24,800 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 22,880 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 33,103 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 48,355 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 83,795 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 80,340 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 75,560 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 56,755 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 63,355 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 63,040 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66,800 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35,615 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 54,005 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 35,565 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 32,082 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 26,238 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 23,840 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 30,655 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 19,300 tonnes | -37.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19,300 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19,300 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,533 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,660 tonnes | 10,700 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,646 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 20,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,590 tonnes | 23,350 tonnes | 36,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,346 tonnes | 22,880 tonnes | 48,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,483 tonnes | 35,565 tonnes | 83,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,423 tonnes | 19,300 tonnes | 32,082 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 tobacco production in Laos?
- Tobacco production in Laos was 19,300 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 tobacco production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83,795 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,400 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.