Laos vs Vietnam: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Laos
55.61 %
in 2024
Vietnam
54.74 %
in 2024
Laos rank
74th
Vietnam rank
77th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 55.61 % against 54.74 % in Vietnam, a difference of 0.87 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Laos ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 248 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 43.57 % 87.95 % 44.38 % Vietnam
1970s 47.26 % 87.63 % 40.37 % Vietnam
1980s 48.4 % 83.72 % 35.31 % Vietnam
1990s 48.5 % 75.56 % 27.06 % Vietnam
2000s 56.95 % 65.69 % 8.74 % Vietnam
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 Vietnam?
Laos, at 55.61 % against 54.74 % in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Laos and Vietnam?
0.87 %, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Laos ranks 74th and Vietnam 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

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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

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.