Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Rwanda: Arable land — Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,224 1000 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
1,162 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
116th
Rwanda rank
118th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Rwanda
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1,224 1000 ha against 1,162 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 62 1000 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 118th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 646.44 1000 ha 505.44 1000 ha 141 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 733 1000 ha 655.7 1000 ha 77.3 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 1,130 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha 16.84 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1,439 1000 ha 1,247 1000 ha 192.45 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 1,224 1000 ha 1,176 1000 ha 48.4 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1,224 1000 ha against 1,162 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
62 1000 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for arable land — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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
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