Laos vs Melanesia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Laos
- Melanesia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.39 % against 27.15 % in Melanesia, a difference of 0.24 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 168th and Melanesia ranks 171st of 237 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.72 % | 35.31 % | 20.41 % | Laos |
| 1970s | 51.66 % | 33.88 % | 17.78 % | Laos |
| 1980s | 49.09 % | 32.82 % | 16.27 % | Laos |
| 1990s | 47.37 % | 32.04 % | 15.33 % | Laos |
| 2000s | 38.31 % | 31.41 % | 6.9 % | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.49 % | 27.94 % | 0.547 % | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.28 % | 27.18 % | 0.098 % | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land, Laos or Melanesia?
- Laos, at 27.39 % against 27.15 % in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between Laos and Melanesia?
- 0.24 %, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Melanesia rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Laos ranks 168th and Melanesia ranks 171st of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.