Denmark vs Laos: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Denmark
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 500.22 1000 ha against 493 1000 ha in Denmark, a difference of 7.22 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 70th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 1000 ha | 14.11 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 406.4 1000 ha | 119.9 1000 ha | 286.5 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 457.5 1000 ha | 164 1000 ha | 293.5 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 444.3 1000 ha | 305.03 1000 ha | 139.27 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 346.55 1000 ha | 398.59 1000 ha | 52.04 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2020s | 351.2 1000 ha | 459.66 1000 ha | 108.46 1000 ha | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Denmark or Laos?
- Laos, at 500.22 1000 ha against 493 1000 ha in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Denmark and Laos?
- 7.22 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Laos rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 70th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.