Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 72.85 % against 72.61 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.24 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.28 % | 64.69 % | 20.41 % | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 48.34 % | 66.12 % | 17.78 % | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 50.91 % | 67.18 % | 16.27 % | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 52.63 % | 67.96 % | 15.33 % | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 61.69 % | 68.59 % | 6.9 % | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 70.68 % | 72.06 % | 1.38 % | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 70.81 % | 72.82 % | 2.01 % | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 72.85 % against 72.61 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
- 0.24 %, with Melanesia 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 — share in agricultural land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.