Total fisheries production in Laos
Laos: Total fisheries production was 232,299 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 232,299 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Laos peaked at 232,299 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Laos ranks 63rd 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.
Total 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 | 15,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 22,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 24,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 26,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 28,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,000 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30,500 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35,000 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 40,250 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 39,000 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 40,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40,858 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60,403 metric tons | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 71,316 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 81,000 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 93,156 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 94,700 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 94,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86,560 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 86,925 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91,660 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 93,500 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 105,800 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 113,000 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 129,600 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 136,001 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 142,846 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 150,597 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 158,600 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 164,000 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 168,869 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 179,208 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 187,701 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 200,021 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 206,010 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 215,600 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 224,131 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 232,299 metric tons | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 232,299 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 232,299 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.8% | 40,858 metric tons | 60,403 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,600 metric tons | 12,000 metric tons | 18,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,200 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 24,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,000 metric tons | 24,000 metric tons | 28,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,301 metric tons | 28,000 metric tons | 60,403 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,932 metric tons | 71,316 metric tons | 105,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,042 metric tons | 113,000 metric tons | 187,701 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,612 metric tons | 200,021 metric tons | 232,299 metric tons | 5 |
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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 total fisheries production in Laos?
- Total fisheries production in Laos was 232,299 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 total fisheries production recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 232,299 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for total fisheries production?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.