Capture fisheries production in Laos
Laos: Capture fisheries production was 78,795 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78,795 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78,795 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
12,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Laos, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Laos recorded 78,795 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Laos peaked at 78,795 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Laos ranks 89th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Laos, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 12,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 14,984 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 14,976 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 14,968 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 17,952 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 17,928 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17,904 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 17,872 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19,840 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 19,784 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 19,728 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 19,656 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 19,568 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 21,464 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 21,336 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 21,192 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 21,016 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 22,816 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 22,592 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 22,320 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22,016 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 23,672 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 23,500 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22,000 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 21,000 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 22,000 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 21,000 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 20,000 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 18,000 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 18,500 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 19,240 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 19,500 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23,800 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 27,370 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 23,000 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 18,857 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 19,642 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 30,041 metric tons | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 29,250 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 31,000 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 33,440 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 29,800 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 29,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,560 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 26,925 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,410 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 29,200 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30,800 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 30,900 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 34,106 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,946 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 60,237 metric tons | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 62,635 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 57,400 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 59,069 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 60,508 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64,701 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 70,001 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 71,002 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 75,000 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 76,501 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78,795 metric tons | +3.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 78,795 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 78,795 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +54.7% | 38,946 metric tons | 60,237 metric tons |
| 1999 | +52.9% | 19,642 metric tons | 30,041 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,558 metric tons | 12,000 metric tons | 17,952 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,640 metric tons | 19,568 metric tons | 22,816 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,010 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 23,672 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,795 metric tons | 18,000 metric tons | 30,041 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,518 metric tons | 26,560 metric tons | 33,440 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,250 metric tons | 30,900 metric tons | 64,701 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,260 metric tons | 70,001 metric tons | 78,795 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 86 Tunisia 86,030 metric tons compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 85,494 metric tons compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 85,324 metric tons compare
- 90 Lithuania 77,303 metric tons compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 69,440 metric tons compare
- 92 Estonia 65,354 metric tons compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Laos?
- Capture fisheries production in Laos was 78,795 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78,795 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for capture fisheries production?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.