Agricultural land β Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agricultural land β Area was 2,201 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Agricultural land β Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land β area in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 2,201 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land β area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2,426 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 ha, in 1964.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 35th out of 47 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,485 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 1,550 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,550 1000 ha | 1,477 1000 ha | 1,605 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,630 1000 ha | 1,606 1000 ha | 1,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,704 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,773 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,976 1000 ha | 1,806 1000 ha | 2,168 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,318 1000 ha | 2,194 1000 ha | 2,426 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,217 1000 ha | 2,201 1000 ha | 2,260 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 32 Mauritania 39,710 1000 ha compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 39,627 1000 ha compare
- 34 Namibia 38,812 1000 ha compare
- 35 Ethiopia 38,457 1000 ha compare
- 36 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
- 37 Pakistan 36,389 1000 ha compare
- 38 Morocco 30,000 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 374.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land β Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land β area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agricultural land β area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,201 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land β area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,426 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land β area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agricultural land β area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 35th out of 47 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land β area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land β Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.