Laos vs United States: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita

Laos
0.0056 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
United States
0.0054 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Laos rank
53rd
United States rank
54th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • United States
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0056 Square kilometres per person against 0.0054 Square kilometres per person in United States, a difference of 0.0002 Square kilometres per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.091 Square kilometres per person 0.0246 Square kilometres per person 0.0664 Square kilometres per person Laos
1970s 0.073 Square kilometres per person 0.0225 Square kilometres per person 0.0505 Square kilometres per person Laos
1980s 0.0582 Square kilometres per person 0.0205 Square kilometres per person 0.0376 Square kilometres per person Laos
1990s 0.0077 Square kilometres per person 0.0073 Square kilometres per person 0.0004 Square kilometres per person Laos
2000s 0.0067 Square kilometres per person 0.0067 Square kilometres per person 0 Square kilometres per person Laos
2010s 0.0059 Square kilometres per person 0.0057 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person Laos
2020s 0.0057 Square kilometres per person 0.0055 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, Laos or United States?
Laos, at 0.0056 Square kilometres per person against 0.0054 Square kilometres per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between Laos and United States?
0.0002 Square kilometres per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
Laos ranks 53rd and United States ranks 54th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.