Laos vs United Kingdom: Land area — Area

Laos
23,080 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom
24,193 1000 ha
in 2024
Laos rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
92nd

Land area — Area over time

  • Laos
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,193 1000 ha against 23,080 1000 ha in Laos, a difference of 1,113 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 267 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
1970s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
1980s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
1990s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
2000s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
2010s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom
2020s 23,080 1000 ha 24,193 1000 ha 1,113 1000 ha United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Laos or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 24,193 1000 ha against 23,080 1000 ha in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Laos and United Kingdom?
1,113 1000 ha, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and United Kingdom rank globally for land area — area?
Laos ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 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.