Laos
U.S. Trade with Laos in 2023
Export Market Rank
#141 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$3.97 Million
3-Year Average
$4.78 Million
Compound Average Growth
5.8% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Laos in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | $1.51 Million | 2,010 | $753,298 | 128% |
| Distillers Grains | $788,666 | 2,647 | $304,862 | --- |
| Pulses | $356,528 | 417 | $215,483 | 545% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $277,992 | 57 | $242,491 | --- |
| Wine & Related Products | $239,250 | --- | $208,642 | 42% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $232,260 | 100 | $196,161 | -9% |
| Soybeans | $200,962 | 314 | $659,708 | --- |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $192,266 | 45 | $145,857 | --- |
| Milled Grains & Products | $113,938 | 13 | $73,581 | 63% |
| Nursery Products & Cut Flowers | $34,500 | --- | $24,667 | --- |
Data and Analysis
MY2020/21 rice production is forecast to recover to 1.7 million metric tons after several years of below average production due to adverse weather conditions.
MY2018/19 production is forecast to decline to 1.47 million metric tons down 18 percent due to flooding damage.
Infographic illustrates how modernizing retail outlets in Southeast Asia are providing U.S. food exporters access to young, urbanizing consumers.
News and Features
News Release
USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
USDA will provide $466.5 million in FY 2024 funding to strengthen global food security through the McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress programs, Secretary Vilsack announced today.
USDA, through its administration of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole) Program, is the largest global donor to school feeding efforts, providing U.S. agricultural commodities, funding, and technical assistance to reduce hunger, support nutrition, and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls, around the world.
Leaders from three state agriculture departments and 29 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor on a trade mission to Southeast Asia October 30 – November 3 to expand export opportunities for U.S. food and farm products to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the world’s fourth-largest market.