Laos vs Netherlands: Land use over the long-term

Laos
677,000 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
768,182 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
114th
Netherlands rank
112th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Laos
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 768,182 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos, a difference of 91,182 hectares.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Netherlands Difference Ahead
1000s 204,054 hectares 935,453 hectares 731,399 hectares Netherlands
1100s 212,658 hectares 1.43 million hectares 1.22 million hectares Netherlands
1200s 217,926 hectares 1.27 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Netherlands
1300s 234,736 hectares 1.66 million hectares 1.42 million hectares Netherlands
1400s 250,663 hectares 1.37 million hectares 1.12 million hectares Netherlands
1500s 265,748 hectares 1.70 million hectares 1.44 million hectares Netherlands
1600s 324,399 hectares 1.97 million hectares 1.65 million hectares Netherlands
1700s 379,833 hectares 2.48 million hectares 2.10 million hectares Netherlands
1710s 376,397 hectares 2.33 million hectares 1.95 million hectares Netherlands
1720s 454,631 hectares 2.17 million hectares 1.72 million hectares Netherlands
1730s 451,438 hectares 2.01 million hectares 1.55 million hectares Netherlands
1740s 448,119 hectares 1.83 million hectares 1.39 million hectares Netherlands
1750s 419,962 hectares 1.66 million hectares 1.24 million hectares Netherlands
1760s 392,063 hectares 1.61 million hectares 1.22 million hectares Netherlands
1770s 388,739 hectares 1.56 million hectares 1.17 million hectares Netherlands
1780s 385,386 hectares 1.51 million hectares 1.12 million hectares Netherlands
1790s 382,013 hectares 1.45 million hectares 1.07 million hectares Netherlands
1800s 378,465 hectares 1.39 million hectares 1.02 million hectares Netherlands
1810s 411,486 hectares 1.34 million hectares 930,744 hectares Netherlands
1820s 442,215 hectares 1.29 million hectares 845,325 hectares Netherlands
1830s 574,399 hectares 1.33 million hectares 752,161 hectares Netherlands
1840s 609,083 hectares 1.36 million hectares 755,147 hectares Netherlands
1850s 641,838 hectares 1.38 million hectares 733,162 hectares Netherlands
1860s 635,327 hectares 1.39 million hectares 751,623 hectares Netherlands
1870s 623,736 hectares 1.40 million hectares 771,624 hectares Netherlands
1880s 647,899 hectares 1.44 million hectares 792,291 hectares Netherlands
1890s 670,647 hectares 1.48 million hectares 809,693 hectares Netherlands
1900s 692,053 hectares 1.52 million hectares 826,627 hectares Netherlands
1910s 662,088 hectares 1.56 million hectares 900,382 hectares Netherlands
1920s 668,300 hectares 1.59 million hectares 924,230 hectares Netherlands
1930s 673,860 hectares 1.60 million hectares 923,750 hectares Netherlands
1940s 828,406 hectares 1.52 million hectares 693,874 hectares Netherlands
1950s 766,974 hectares 1.34 million hectares 574,270 hectares Netherlands
1960s 835,000 hectares 1.29 million hectares 456,040 hectares Netherlands
1970s 800,000 hectares 1.24 million hectares 442,780 hectares Netherlands
1980s 800,000 hectares 1.12 million hectares 321,090 hectares Netherlands
1990s 806,600 hectares 1.00 million hectares 194,750 hectares Netherlands
2000s 753,000 hectares 834,380 hectares 81,380 hectares Netherlands
2010s 678,900 hectares 774,610 hectares 95,710 hectares Netherlands
2020s 677,000 hectares 768,443 hectares 91,443 hectares Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Laos or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 768,182 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Laos and Netherlands?
91,182 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Laos ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. 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 over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.