Capture fisheries production in Laos
Laos: Capture fisheries production was 78,795 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 215 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.