South Korea vs Laos: Land use
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea rank
102nd
Laos rank
100th
Land use over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 98,200 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.24 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 605,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 27,275 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 26,325 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, South Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between South Korea and Laos?
- 98,200 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for land use?
- South Korea ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.