Which has higher arable land — area, Laos or Rwanda?

Laos, at 1,224 1000 ha against 1,162 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Rwanda: Arable land — Area

Laos

1,224 1000 ha

in 2024

Rwanda

1,162 1000 ha

in 2024

Laos rank

116th

Rwanda rank

118th

Arable land — Area over time

Laos
Rwanda

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1,224 1000 ha against 1,162 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 62 1000 ha.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	646.44 1000 ha	505.44 1000 ha	141 1000 ha	Laos
1970s	733 1000 ha	655.7 1000 ha	77.3 1000 ha	Laos
1980s	788.8 1000 ha	815.2 1000 ha	26.4 1000 ha	Rwanda
1990s	826.3 1000 ha	812.6 1000 ha	13.7 1000 ha	Laos
2000s	1,130 1000 ha	1,113 1000 ha	16.84 1000 ha	Laos
2010s	1,439 1000 ha	1,247 1000 ha	192.45 1000 ha	Laos
2020s	1,224 1000 ha	1,176 1000 ha	48.4 1000 ha	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Laos or Rwanda?: Laos, at 1,224 1000 ha against 1,162 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Laos and Rwanda?: 62 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for arable land — area?: Laos ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.