Laos vs Viet Nam: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Laos
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 55.61 % against 54.74 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.87 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Laos ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.57 % | 87.95 % | 44.38 % | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 47.26 % | 87.63 % | 40.37 % | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 48.4 % | 83.72 % | 35.31 % | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 48.5 % | 75.56 % | 27.06 % | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 56.95 % | 65.69 % | 8.74 % | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 62.09 % | 58.16 % | 3.93 % | Laos |
| 2020s | 55.2 % | 54.86 % | 0.346 % | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Laos or Viet Nam?
- Laos, at 55.61 % against 54.74 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Laos and Viet Nam?
- 0.87 %, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Viet Nam rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Laos ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.