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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.