Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Other areas

Lao People's Democratic Republic
43,008 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,681 Square kilometres
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 43,008 Square kilometres against 39,681 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,327 Square kilometres.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 215,953 Square kilometres 45,792 Square kilometres 170,161 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 215,301 Square kilometres 55,577 Square kilometres 159,724 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 214,503 Square kilometres 59,299 Square kilometres 155,204 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 37,216 Square kilometres 36,804 Square kilometres 412 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 39,005 Square kilometres 39,568 Square kilometres 562.25 Square kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39,766 Square kilometres 37,732 Square kilometres 2,034 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 42,949 Square kilometres 37,656 Square kilometres 5,293 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Lao People's Democratic Republic or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 43,008 Square kilometres against 39,681 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,327 Square kilometres, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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