Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos
Laos: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,196 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos is 4,196 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos peaked at 4,627 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,187 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Laos 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,268 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,187 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,611 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2,243 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 2,555 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,493 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,523 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,719 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,688 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,900 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,018 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,094 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,244 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,117 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,261 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,577 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,634 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,837 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4,016 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4,170 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,832 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,043 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,082 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,196 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,508 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,608 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,627 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,498 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,504 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,318 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,993 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,994 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,041 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,102 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,196 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,196 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,196 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 kg per hectare | 2,187 kg per hectare | 2,900 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,497 kg per hectare | 3,018 kg per hectare | 4,170 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,321 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 4,627 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,065 kg per hectare | 3,993 kg per hectare | 4,196 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Laos was 4,196 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,627 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.