Laos vs Rwanda: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,674 1000 ha against 1,598 1000 ha in Laos, a difference of 76 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.89 1000 ha | 655 1000 ha | 1.89 1000 ha | Laos |
| 1970s | 749.9 1000 ha | 874.2 1000 ha | 124.3 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 829.7 1000 ha | 1,105 1000 ha | 274.9 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 896.9 1000 ha | 1,146 1000 ha | 248.94 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,526 1000 ha | 302.33 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,639 1000 ha | 1,697 1000 ha | 58.02 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,570 1000 ha | 1,706 1000 ha | 135.88 1000 ha | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,674 1000 ha against 1,598 1000 ha in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Laos and Rwanda?
- 76 1000 ha, with Rwanda 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 cropland — area?
- Laos ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.