Watermelons — Yield in Laos
Laos: Watermelons — Yield was 19,242 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19,242 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Laos peaked at 19,331 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,996 kg/ha, in 2004.
That places Laos 93rd out of 158 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.
Watermelons — Yield in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,462 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,163 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 13,278 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,390 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13,571 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 13,591 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,676 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,448 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,871 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,965 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13,333 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 13,469 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,866 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 18,592 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 11,996 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 12,745 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 13,462 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17,380 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 15,860 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 18,019 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 17,539 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 16,894 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16,342 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18,920 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 18,134 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18,898 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 18,858 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,355 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,081 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,758 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,840 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,675 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,213 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 19,331 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,242 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19,242 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,079 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19,242 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,196 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -35.5% | 18,592 kg/ha | 11,996 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +29.1% | 13,462 kg/ha | 17,380 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,542 kg/ha | 13,163 kg/ha | 13,965 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,172 kg/ha | 11,996 kg/ha | 18,592 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,178 kg/ha | 16,342 kg/ha | 19,081 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,060 kg/ha | 18,675 kg/ha | 19,331 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 90 Belize 19,595 kg/ha compare
- 91 China, Taiwan Province of 19,460 kg/ha compare
- 92 Slovenia 19,333 kg/ha compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,242 kg/ha compare
- 95 Kenya 19,195 kg/ha compare
- 96 Cook Islands 19,176 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Laos?
- Watermelons — yield in Laos was 19,242 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19,331 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,996 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for watermelons — yield?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.