Laos vs Melanesia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Laos
- Melanesia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,598 1000 ha against 1,585 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 13 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.
Laos ranks 116th and Melanesia ranks 118th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.89 1000 ha | 781.17 1000 ha | 124.28 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 749.9 1000 ha | 928.7 1000 ha | 178.8 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 829.7 1000 ha | 1,101 1000 ha | 271.5 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 896.9 1000 ha | 1,265 1000 ha | 368.25 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,375 1000 ha | 151.27 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1,639 1000 ha | 1,523 1000 ha | 116.51 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,570 1000 ha | 1,583 1000 ha | 12.85 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Laos or Melanesia?
- Laos, at 1,598 1000 ha against 1,585 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Laos and Melanesia?
- 13 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Melanesia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Laos ranks 116th and Melanesia ranks 118th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. 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.