Laos
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Laos: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Laos’s share of each world total, 2025
Laos’ largest world share was in potash: 4.9% in 2025. It ranked third of 7 listed producers of bismuth. USGS lists Laos separately in 5 of its 75 world production tables.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony | Mine production | 200 | metric tons, antimony content | 13th of 15 | 0% |
| Barite | Mine production | 260 | thousand metric tons | 7th of 10 | +4% |
| Bismuth | Refinery production | 500 | metric tons | 3rd of 7 | +1.6% |
| Potash | Mine production (K2O equivalent) | 2,400 | thousand metric tons, K2O equivalent | 6th of 12 | 0% |
| Tin | Mine production | 1,800 | metric tons, tin content | 14th of 14 | −3.2% |
Reserves
1 reserve figure published for Laos
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potash | Reserves (K2O equivalent) | 1,000,000 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 10 | – |
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- China5 commodities in common
- Russia4 commodities in common
- Bolivia3 commodities in common
- Kazakhstan3 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.