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How much cardamom does Laos produce?

Laos is the 4th largest producer of cardamom: 9,600 tonnes in 2024, 4.9% of the world's 197,199 tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Laos's cardamom production

Laos cardamom production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
49,600 tonnes4.9%+5.1% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Laos cardamom production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of laos cardamom production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Laos cardamom production from 900 to 9,600, peaking at 9,600.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Laos cardamom production

Share of world output over time

Laos's share of world cardamom production in selected years
19902000201020202024
3.4%3.6%5.8%5.3%4.9%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 6.5%, 1970s 4.1%, 1980s 3.7%, 1990s 3.7%, 2000s 3.7%, 2010s 5.4%, 2020s 4.7%. See the concentration-over-time report.

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