Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Cropland — Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1,598 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
15th
Melanesia rank
16th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 22 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1,598 1000 ha against 1,585 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
13 1000 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for cropland — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 22 regions.
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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.