Laos vs United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Land area

Laos
230,800 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
Laos rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
72nd

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Laos
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 241,930 Square kilometres against 230,800 Square kilometres in Laos, a difference of 11,130 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 202 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 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1970s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1980s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
1990s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2000s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2010s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom
2020s 230,800 Square kilometres 241,930 Square kilometres 11,130 Square kilometres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Laos or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 241,930 Square kilometres against 230,800 Square kilometres in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Laos and United Kingdom?
11,130 Square kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and United Kingdom rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Laos ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata