Laos vs Turkmenistan: Land use
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.63 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
99th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Land use over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.63 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 21,140 hectares.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 223 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905,875 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 445,900 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 614,523 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 145,838 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 74,810 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.63 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 21,140 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for land use?
- Laos ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 223 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.